Monument record 0286800000 - BASSETSBURY MILL
Summary
Documentary references to medieval and post-medieval watermill, in use until about 1928.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (5)
- PAPER MILL (17th Century - 1600 AD? to 1699 AD?)
- CORN MILL (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
- WATERMILL (11th Century to Modern - 1000 AD to 1999 AD)
- WALL (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1798 AD?)
- LEAT? (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1798 AD?)
Description
1788 WATERMILL APPROX AT NGR (B1).
OS 'CORNMILL' MARKED NGR (B2).
DOMESDAY 6 WATER CORN MILLS ATTACHED TO HIGH WYCOMBE MANOR - 5TH BASSETSBURY MANOR (B3).
BEFORE 1700 USE OF MILL SHARED BETWEEN CORN-MILLING & PAPERMAKING (B4).
LENGTH OF LIFE AS MILL NOT KNOWN (B7).
SEEMS CEASED USING WATER POWER C.1928 (B8).
Wall and possible river channel of uncertain date recorded in watching brief during construction of a new building at Bassetsbury Mill, east of the Tithe Barn. Finds include 15th and 17th century pottery and medieval and Roman tile in mixed dumping layers (B9).
Detailed historical notes, 1930s condition and photograph. Used as an antique warehouse in 2006 (B10).
Sources (10)
- <1>SBC6714 Map: Thomas Jefferys. 1770. [Map of] The County of Buckingham. Printed map. Linen. 1 inch:1 mile.
- <2>SBC10152 Map: OS 1875/83 1:10560 1ST EDITION MAP.
- <3>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. p128.
- <4>SBC628 Bibliographic reference: L J Ashford. 1960. The History of the Borough of High Wycome from its Origins to 1880. pp50, 211.
- <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.
- <7>SBC2618 Unpublished document: Pauline Cauvain. 1976/1977. WYE VALLEY WATER MILLS (OXFORD EXTRA-MURAL COURSE IN ARCHAEOLOGY: DISSERTATION TYPESCRIPT).
- <8>SBC6947 Bibliographic reference: KELLY'S DIRECTORIES OF BUCKS -1928..
- <9>SBC22844 Unpublished document: John Moore Heritage Services. 2007. An archaeological recording action at Bassetsbury Tithe Barn, Bassetsbury Lane, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. p5-6.
- <10>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.149-151.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 87706 92402 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (2)
- TILE (1st Century Roman to 17th Century - 43 AD to 1699 AD)
- SHERD (15th Century to 17th Century - 1400 AD to 1699 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: Archaeological recording at Bassetsbury Tithe Barn (Ref: HWBTB 07) (EBC16773)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC1421)
Record last edited
Nov 26 2023 2:13PM
