Monument record 0286502000 - BOWDEN MILL

Summary

Site of a post-medieval paper mill, ceased working in about 1865 and demolished about 1890.

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Type and Period (1)

  • PAPER MILL (Demolished 1890?, 18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD? to 1865 AD?)

Description

EXCISE NOS FOR BOWDEN MILL: NO 415 (1748-1827); NO 416 (1760-1866)(B6).
PAPER MILL DEMOLISHED BY 1890 (B7).
Summary of evidence for paper mill (B9).

Sources (3)

  • <6>SBC14549 Bibliographic reference: SHORTER A H PAPER MILLS & PAPER MAKERS IN ENGLAND 1495-1800.
  • <7>SBC2612 Unpublished document: Pauline Cauvain. 1976/1977. 'Wye Valley Watermills' (Oxford University Extra-Mural Certificate in Archaeology Dissertation).
  • <9>SBC19133 Unpublished document: Network Archaeology. 2001. 330-336, London Road, High Wycombe: Archaeological Desk Based Assessment.

Location

Grid reference SU 88333 92230 (point)
Civil Parish HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC1421)

Record last edited

Jun 25 2026 6:34PM

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