Monument record 0286400000 - MARSH MILL/GWYANT'S MILL
Summary
Documentary history of medieval and post-medieval watermill
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- WATERMILL (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)
Description
1788 & 1825 WATERMILL SHOWN APPROX AT NGR (B1).
MISSENDEN CARTULARY C.1133, GWYNANT'S MILL GIVEN TO ABBEY - BELIEVED THAT AT WYCOMBE MARSH (B5). DOMESDAY 6 WATER CORN MILLS ATTACHED HIGH WYCOMBE - 2ND PART OF GYNAUNT'S FEE (B6).
BASSETSBURY MANOR ACCOUNT ROLL 1411-12 SHOWS DEPOPULATION. GYNANT'S MILL IN RUINS (B7).
Detailed historical notes and 1930s condition. Power driven factory in 2006 (B15)
An archaeological desk-based assessment of the Bunzl Paper Mill site concluded that there was moderate potential for the survival of archaeological remains across the site, and that components of medieval and post-medieval mills may have survived within the present building complex (B16).
Sources (16)
- <1>SBC6718 Map: JEFFERYS T 1788 MAP OF BUCKS/ BRYANT A 1825 MAP OF BUCKS.
- <2>SBC7967 Bibliographic reference: LORD CARRINGTON ESTATE DEEDS 1790 (AT BRO).
- <3>SBC12416 Bibliographic reference: POSSE COMITATUS 1798 (MS AT BRO;REF L/P/15 & 16).
- <4>SBC10152 Map: OS 1875/83 1:10560 1ST EDITION MAP.
- <5>SBC11518 Bibliographic reference: PARKER J 1878 EARLY HISTORY & ANTIQUITIES OF WYCOM BE P9.
- <6>SBC6774 Bibliographic reference: JENKINS J G (ED)1962 CARTULARY OF MISSENDEN ABBEY PT III.BUCKSRECORDSOC12PP114,116-7,121-2,124(CHART.
- <7>SBC15616 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 3 PP 125-126,128.
- <8>SBC628 Bibliographic reference: L J Ashford. 1960. The History of the Borough of High Wycome from its Origins to 1880. pp8-9,32,50.
- <9>SBC14542 Bibliographic reference: SHORTER A H 1957 PAPER MILLS & PAPER MAKERS IN ENG LAND 1495-1800: SUNLIFE INSURANCE CO..
- <10>SBC6992 Bibliographic reference: Kelly's Directories Ltd. 1935. KELLY'S DIRECTORY OF BUCKINGHAMSHIRE - 1935.
- <11>SBC2616 Bibliographic reference: CAUVAIN P 1976/77 WYE VALLEY WATER MILLS (OXFORD E XTRA-MURAL CERT COURSE IN ARCHAEOLOGY DISSERTATIO.
- <12>SBC19122 Unpublished document: Thames Valley Archaeological Services. 2000. Bunzl Paper Mill, London Rd., High Wycombe:Standing Building Recording.
- <13>SBC19724 Unpublished document: Thames Valley Archaeological Services. 2002. Wycombe Marsh, High Wycombe: An Archaeological Evaluation.
- <14>SBC22127 Unpublished document: Thames Valley Archaeological Services Ltd. 2004. Wycombe Marsh, High Wycombe: An Archaeological Watching Brief.
- <15>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.153-154.
- <16>SBC23710 Unpublished document: Thames Valley Archaeological Service. 1999. Bunzl Paper Mill Site, London Road, high Wycombe.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 88800 91950 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC1421)
- Event - Intervention: Watching brief (Ref: WMW 01/110) (EBC16463)
Record last edited
Nov 26 2023 2:12PM
