Monument record 0286401000 - MARSH MILL
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- PAPER MILL (18th Century to Modern - 1724 AD? to 1935 AD?)
Description
POSSE COMITATUS RECORDS 6 PAPER-MAKERS IN HIGH WYCOMBE (B3).
OS MAP MARKS 'MARSH MILL (PAPER)' AT NGR (B4).
SUNLIFE INSURANCE NOS (B8).
SEEMS MILL CEASED WORKING C.1935 (B9).
LOWER MARSH MILL/WYCOMBE MARSH PAPER MILLS. STARTED 1724. 1ST TO PRODUCE TINTED PAPERS. CROWN LICENCE (B11).
MODERN PAPER FACTORY NOW ON SITE (B10).
Survey of remaining historic mill buildings by TVAS in December 1999 identified remains of early 18th century wheel house (partly demolished) and the wheel housing, 19th century turbine house, late 19th century engineers shop with traces of adjoining forge, early 20th century roll grinding shop and various water management features (B12).
Evaluation trial trenching by TVAS in May and June 2002 recorded 19th and 20th century structural remains in Trenches 9 and 41, comprising building footings, possible floor surfaces and levelling deposits (B13).
Watching brief carried out by TVAS in October 2003 and February 2004 during groundworks across remaining part of site recorded 0.8m-1m of made ground directly overlying natural. No archaeological features were visible (B14).
Sources (9)
- <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.
- <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SBC19122 Unpublished document: Thames Valley Archaeological Services. 2000.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SBC19724 Unpublished document: Thames Valley Archaeological Services. 2002.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SBC22127 Unpublished document: Thames Valley Archaeological Services Ltd. 2004.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.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 88800 91950 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Survey: Building recording (Level 1) (Ref: LRHW 99/22) (EBC16384)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation trial trenching (Ref: WMW 01/110) (EBC16078)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC1421)
Record last edited
Nov 26 2023 2:12PM
