Building record 0284000000 - RADCLIVE MILL

Summary

Early eighteenth century watermill, ceased working about 1911 and now in use as a house.

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Listed Building (II) 1211716: THE MILLHOUSE

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Type and Period (2)

(Former Type) CORN MILL (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
(Former Type) WATERMILL (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)

Description

WATERMILL APPROX AT NGR, SHOWN ON MAPS OF 1788 & 1825 (B2).
WATERMILL OWNED BY JOHN COURSES NOTED 1798 (B3).
'RADCLIVE MILL (CORN)' AT NGR, OS 1880-5 (B4).
MILL CEASED WORKING BY 1911? (B6).
HALF OF MAIN WHEEL IN SITU 1942; BY 1983, THIS & ALL OTHER MACHINERY GONE (B7).
Grade II. Former mill and miller's house converted to single dwelling. Early C18, altered. Rubblestone with rendered brick gable attics. Slate roof to mill, tiled roof to house. House has stack of thin brick with pilaster to rear, mill has C20 chimney shaft to side. 2 storeys and attic. NE front has 2 gabled bays of house to right with sash windows to attic and first floor, wooden and metal casements to ground floor. Right-hand bay is matching later addition. Mill has blank wall with single dormer. C20 extension projects to centre, gabled to front with wooden casements and double panelled door (B8).
Detailed historical notes, 1930s condition and photograph. Standing disused in 2006 (B9).

Sources (9)

<1>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire.
<2>SBC6749 Map: JEFFREYS T 1788 MAP OF BUCKS/BRYANT A 1825 MAP OF BUCKS.
<3>SBC12396 Bibliographic reference: POSSE COMITATUS 1798 (MS AT BRO, REF L/P/15 &16).
<4>SBC10265 Bibliographic reference: OS 1880/5 6IN (1.10560) 1ST EDN.
<5>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. pp220-221.
<6>SBC6974 Bibliographic reference: Kelly's Directories Ltd. KELLY'S DIRECTORY OF BUCKS (1899-1911).
<7>SBC13741 Verbal communication: RICHARDSON M(MRS) 1983(AUG) PERS COMM TO ARP (MRS RICHARDSON, RADCLIVE MILL, RADCLIVE).
<8>SBC3681 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1983. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p15.
<9>SBC23045 Bibliographic reference: Michael Farley, Edward Legg and James Venn (eds). 2007. The Watermills of Buckinghamshire: A 1930s account by Stanley Freese with original photographs. p13-14.

Location

Grid reference	SP 67718 33850 (point)
Civil Parish	RADCLIVE-CUM-CHACKMORE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13583)

Record last edited

Aug 14 2022 6:17PM