Building record 0286801000 - BASSETSBURY MILL
Summary
Late eighteenth century watermill, now subdivided and in use as three houses.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1125208: BASSETSBURY MILL SUBDIVIDED INTO WEIR HOUSE MILL WHEEL HOUSE AND EYOT HOUSE
Map
Type and Period (2)
- WATERMILL (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
- HOUSE (Altered 1970s, 20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
Red brick, late Georgian, with wheel restored (B5).
Now residential house. Mill & mill house joined together. Weir & sluice gate intact at rear. Under-shot wheel (B7).
Grade II. Late C18. Red brick, old tile roof with 3 modern box casement dormers. 2 storeys and attics, modern casements, replacing former sash windows, with glazing bars. Lower l window colourwashed cement rendered wing on left. Back elevation has large undershot mill wheel, no longer in working order. Chequers, Bassetsbury Mill, Manor, Stables and barn form a group (B6).
Sources (3)
- <5>SBC11712 Bibliographic reference: PEVSNER N 1960 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE P167.
- <6>SBC3604 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1973. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: WYCOMBE DISTRICT: BOROUGH OF HIGH WYCOMBE. p6.
- <7>SBC2618 Unpublished document: Pauline Cauvain. 1976/1977. WYE VALLEY WATER MILLS (OXFORD EXTRA-MURAL COURSE IN ARCHAEOLOGY: DISSERTATION TYPESCRIPT).
Location
| Grid reference | SU 87710 92400 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13570)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC1421)
Record last edited
Nov 26 2023 2:14PM
