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>SBC1606 Monograph: Ian Beckett (ed). 1985. 'The Buckinghamshire Posse Comitatus 1798', Bucks Record Society No.22. Vol 22.
- <4>SBC10152 Map: OS 1875/83 1:10560 1ST EDITION MAP.
- <5>SBC11520 Bibliographic reference: John Parker. 1878. The Early History and Antiquities of Wycombe. p9.
- <6>SBC6804 Monograph: J G Jenkins (editor). 1962. Cartulary of Missenden Abbey Part 3, in Bucks Record Society Vol 12. Vol 12. pp114, 116-117, 121-122, 124 (Charters 710, 712, 717, 719, 722).
- <7>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. pp125-126,128.
- <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SBC19122 Unpublished document: Thames Valley Archaeological Services. 2000.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SBC19724 Unpublished document: Thames Valley Archaeological Services. 2002.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
May 4 2026 6:56PM
