Monument record 0285500000 - BROUGHTON MILL
Summary
Historic records of medieval to post-medieval watermill
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- WATERMILL (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)
- HORSE WHEEL (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
Dimensions - Length 0020 m Width 0005
2 MILLS AT BIERTON, 1 HORSE, 1 WATER (B3).
DOMESDAY MILL MENTIONED AT BROUGHTON (B4).
MILL OF 2 STOREYS & ATTIC. MACHINERY INTACT 1949 (B5).
EARLY C19 HORSE WHEEL FOR CORN IN SCIENCE MUSEUM, LONDON (B6).
ALL MACHINERY REMOVED 1950'S WHEN BUILDING CONVERTED INTO HOUSE. MILL LEAT TRACEABLE (B8).
Detailed historical notes and 1930s condition. Standing disused in 2006 (B10).
SP 84331370 Watermill established by 1296 and abandoned in 1928 may be on the site of the mill documented in the Domesday Book (B11).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Sources (12)
- <1>SBC1967 Map: Andrew Bryant. 1825. Map of the County of Buckinghamshire. Printed map. Linen. 1.5 inches:1 mile.
- <2>SBC10180 Map: OS 1877/84 1:10560 1ST EDITION MAP.
- <3>SBC13284 Article in serial: RECS OF BUCKS 1856 1 P234 (CITING DOCUMENT OF 1280 ORDAINING A VICARAGE AT BIERTON-WITH QUARRENDON ,.
- <4>SBC20461 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1908. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume II. Volume 2. p324.
- <5>SBC4266 Bibliographic reference: DoE (Ministry of Housing & Local Government). 1949. PROVISIONAL LIST OF BUILDINGS OF ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST.
- <6>SBC4547 Bibliographic reference: Joan Elding. ELDING MISS J (CMAG) SEPT 1983.
- <7>SBC6804 Monograph: J G Jenkins (editor). 1962. Cartulary of Missenden Abbey Part 3, in Bucks Record Society Vol 12. Vol 12. pp17,22 & Charters 563,570.
- <8>SBC497 Bibliographic reference: ARMSTRONG MRS P, TO PIKE A R & PIKE A R,OCT 1983,FIELD VISIT.
- <9>SBC5194 Article in serial: Mary Farnell. 1982. 'The Account Books of William Cooper, Millwright of Aylesbury', in Records of Buckinghamshire 24 pp118-124. Vol 24.
- <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. p.111.
- <11>SBC28378 Article in serial: County Museum Archaeological Group. 1982. 'Buckinghamshire Watermills' in Records of Buckinghamshire 24, pp34-45. Vol 24. p39.
- <12>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 84330 13700 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BIERTON WITH BROUGHTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13507)
Record last edited
Jun 23 2026 12:38PM
