Monument record 0286501000 - BOWDEN MILL

Summary

Site of medieval and post-medieval corn mill, operating until about 1928 and demolished in 1977

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  • CORN MILL (Demolished 1977, Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD? to 1928 AD)

Description

OS MARKS 'BOWDEN MILL (CORN)' AT NGR (B3).
DOMESDAY 6 WATER CORN-MILLS ATTACHED TO HIGH WYCOMBE MANOR, WORTH 75S YEARLY (B4).
CORN MILL DEMOLISHED 1977 THOUGH CEASED WORKING AS CORNMILL EARLIER (B7).
DIRECTORY ENTRIES SUGGEST MILL CEASED WORKING C.1928 (B8).
Summary of evidence for corn mill (B9).

Sources (5)

  • <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.
  • <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SBC2620 Unpublished document: CAUVAIN P 1976/77 WYE VALLEY WATERMILLS (OXFORD EXTRA-MURAL CERT.COURSE IN ARCHAEOLOGY DISSERTATION.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SBC19133 Unpublished document: Network Archaeology. 2001. 330-336, London Road, High Wycombe: Archaeological Desk Based Assessment.

Location

Grid reference SU 88313 92219 (point)
Civil Parish HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC1421)

Record last edited

Jun 9 2022 10:56PM

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