Monument record 0284100000 - WINCHENDON MILL

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Historical records of medieval, post-medieval and modern watermill.

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Type and Period (1)

  • WATERMILL (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 1911 AD)

Description

1 MILL ON DOMESDAY MANOR OF WICHENDONE (B1). ON BANKS OF RIVER IS ANCIENT WATERMIL (B4). OS 'WINCHENDON MILL (CORN)' AT NGR(B5). SEEMS CEASED WORKING 1911 (B7). PHOTOGRAPHED BEFORE DEMOLITION. MILL HOUSE REMAINS. CONVERTED TO GRAIN AFTER BEING PAPER MILL (B8). UNDERSHOT WHEEL OF IRON ON IRON SHAFT (B9).
Detailed historical notes, 1930s condition and photograph. Working in 2006 (B10)

Sources (10)

  • <1>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire.
  • <2>SBC10091 Map: OS 1814 2-INCH DRAFT MAP.
  • <3>SBC1967 Map: Andrew Bryant. 1825. Map of the County of Buckinghamshire. Printed map. Linen. 1.5 inches:1 mile.
  • <4>SBC14226 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN P437.
  • <5>SBC10226 Map: OS 1878/85 1:10560 1ST EDITION MAP.
  • <6>SBC16046 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 4 PP118,120.
  • <7>SBC7015 Bibliographic reference: Kelly's Directories Ltd. KELLY'S DIRECTORY OF BUCKS 1883-1911.
  • <8>SBC2660 Article in serial: CBA GROUP 9 1969 BULLETIN OF INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOG Y 9 P9.
  • <9>SBC6610 Bibliographic reference: INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY RECORD CARD 23 83 06.
  • <10>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. pp.96-98.

Location

Grid reference SP 73800 12080 (point)
Civil Parish LOWER WINCHENDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Nov 26 2023 1:50PM

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