Monument record 0286500000 - BOWDEN MILL
Summary
Site of medieval and post-medieval watermill complex, with 2 mills from at least the mid eighteenth century
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- WATERMILL (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)
Description
1788 WATERMILL MARKED AT NGR (B1).
1825 'BOWDEN MILLS', 2 ADJACENT WATERMILLS AT NGR (B2).
BRICK & WEATHERBOARDING, WHITEWASHED WITH ONLY SMALL WHEEL REMAINING (B4).
EXCISE NOS FOR BOWDEN MILL -415 (1748-1827), 416 (1760-1866)(B6).
BRICKWORK ON RIVERSIDE SHOWS UNDERSHOT WHEEL. PAPER & CORN/GRIST MILL (B7).
Detailed summary of historical evidence for evolution of mill complex (B9).
Evaluation carried out by Network Archaeology in March and April 2001 found remains of 19th and 20th century walls and floors of 3 buildings associated with the mill complex. 2 late 19th century watercourses were also identified (B10).
Detailed historical notes and 1930s condition. Working in 2006 (B11).
Sources (11)
- <1>SBC6714 Map: Thomas Jefferys. 1770. [Map of] The County of Buckingham. Printed map. Linen. 1 inch:1 mile.
- <2>SBC1967 Map: Andrew Bryant. 1825. Map of the County of Buckinghamshire. Printed map. Linen. 1.5 inches:1 mile.
- <3>SBC10152 Map: OS 1875/83 1:10560 1ST EDITION MAP.
- <4>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. p128.
- <5>SBC11706 Bibliographic reference: Nikolaus Pevsner. 1960. The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire. p343.
- <6>SBC14549 Bibliographic reference: SHORTER A H PAPER MILLS & PAPER MAKERS IN ENGLAND 1495-1800.
- <7>SBC2620 Unpublished document: CAUVAIN P 1976/77 WYE VALLEY WATERMILLS (OXFORD EXTRA-MURAL CERT.COURSE IN ARCHAEOLOGY DISSERTATION.
- <8>SBC6967 Bibliographic reference: Kelly's Directories Ltd. KELLY'S DIRECTORY OF BUCKS (-1928).
- <9>SBC19133 Unpublished document: Network Archaeology. 2001. 330-336, London Road, High Wycombe: Archaeological Desk Based Assessment.
- <10>SBC22195 Unpublished document: Network Archaeology. 2001. Land at 330-336 London Road, High Wycombe: Archaeological Evaluation.
- <11>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.151-153.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SU 88316 92242 (118m by 80m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation trial trenching (EBC16362)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC1421)
Record last edited
Apr 17 2025 2:07PM
