Monument record 0285901000 - NORTH MILL, BLEDLOW

Summary

Former mill building probably of late 18th or 19th century date, now a car-breaker's yard.

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  • WATERMILL (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD? to 1899 AD?)

Description

3-STOREY BLACK WEATHERBOARDED MILL BUILDING, PATCHED WITH CORRUGATED IRON & IN POOR CONDITION REMAINS, BUT DEVOID OF ANY MACHINERY. SITE NOW USED AS CAR BREAKERS YARD (B7).
DIRECTORY ENTRIES SUGGEST MILL CEASED WORKING C.1935 (B8).
SEE ALSO CASS 02616 :02 (MILLS:HISTORY).
Detailed historical notes and 1930s condition. Standing disused in 2006 (B9).

Sources (3)

  • <7>SBC43 Verbal communication: Andrew Pike (BCM). 1983. Pers Comm, August 1983, following field visit.
  • <8>SBC6981 Bibliographic reference: Kelly's Directories Ltd. KELLY'S DIRECTORY OF BUCKS (TO 1935).
  • <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. pp.127-128.

Location

Grid reference SP 76883 04381 (point)
Civil Parish BLEDLOW-CUM-SAUNDERTON, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Apr 11 2025 6:53PM

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