Building record 0287200000 - BURY MILL (LOWER MILL)

Summary

Eleventh to nineteenth century records of watermill called Bury or Lower Mill, present mill is seventeenth and eighteenth century with later alterations.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1274492: AMBERS OF AMERSHAM

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Type and Period (7)

  • WATERMILL (11th Century to Modern - 1000 AD to 1999 AD)
  • MILL HOUSE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1799 AD)
  • CORN MILL (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
  • SILK MILL (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED BUILDING (17th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1799 AD)
  • RESTAURANT (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
  • SHOP (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

On N Misbourne. ?Gozelin Brito's mill, 1086/C13 Cattestrop Mill (B9).
Bury Mill known from 1504 (B12).
In disrepair 1624, rebuilt 1696 (B7-8).
Brick, timber-framed 2Nnd storey (B10).
Disused c.1887 (B11).
No machinery; now a shop (B1).
Inventories of 1755 and 1778 list mill fixtures, fittings and tools at Lower Mill. Inventories indicate mill was then a corn mill, but by 1825 shown as a silk mill on Bryant's map (B14).
Detailed historical notes and 1930s condition. Used as a road-house in 2006 (B15)
First mentioned in 1504 and last used c.1887 (B16).
Grade II. Built as Bury Mill C17 and C18; altered. L-plan, red brick with timber framing to upper part of south block. Old tiled roofs. East wing has moulded brick cornice. Two storeys. South wing has door on left, 3 modern casements to ground floor, 4 large mullion and transome diamond leaded windows to first floor one with 3-light and rectangular panes appearing older than others. East wing had door and three 2-light C19 iron lattice, casements three similar windows to first floor and plain dummy window over door. Low 2-gabled wing at end of south wing. Rear elevation has recess for waterwheel, modern weatherboarding, three modern dormers (B13).

Sources (17)

  • <1>SBC1411 Bibliographic reference: BCM CAS RECORD CARD 2872.
  • <2>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire.
  • <3>SBC6714 Map: Thomas Jefferys. 1770. [Map of] The County of Buckingham. Printed map. Linen. 1 inch:1 mile.
  • <4>SBC12379 Bibliographic reference: POSSE COMITATUS 1798 (MS AT BRO L/P/15 AND 16)..
  • <5>SBC1967 Map: Andrew Bryant. 1825. Map of the County of Buckinghamshire. Printed map. Linen. 1.5 inches:1 mile.
  • <6>SBC11427 Map: OS SIX INCH MAP 1878-1883 1ST EDN.
  • <7>SBC438 Article in serial: Unknown. 1940. 'MILLING FARMING AND TIMBER AGREEMENTS AT AMERSHAM', IN RECS OF BUCKS 13 PP461-462. Vol 13.
  • <8>SBC442 Article in serial: Unknown. 1945. 'THE SHARDELOES MUNIMENTS III', IN RECS OF BUCKS 13 PP284-285. Vol 13.
  • <9>SBC4579 Article in serial: Gerald Elvey. 1960. 'BUCKINGHAMSHIRE IN 1086', IN RECS OF BUCKS 16 PP342-362. Vol 16, part 5. p356.
  • <10>SBC11206 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SU 99 NE 22..
  • <11>SBC7057 Bibliographic reference: Kelly's Directories Ltd. 1887. KELLYS DIRECTORY OF BUCKS 1887.
  • <12>SBC15485 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 3 P143.
  • <13>SBC19816 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Buckinghamshire: Chiltern District: Parishes of Amersham, Chesham Bois and Coleshill. p61.
  • <14>SBC8564 Article in serial: Unknown. 1938. 'MILLING PLANT', IN RECS OF BUCKS 13 PP356-361. Vol 13, part 5. pp359-361.
  • <15>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.201-202.
  • <16>SBC20011 Unpublished document: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd. 2001. Chilterns Chalk Streams Project: Chess & Misbourne Valleys - Archaeological Assessment.
  • <17>SBC25894 Unpublished document: Nicholas Salmon & Clive Birch. 1991. Yesterday's Town: Amersham. pp90,122.

Location

Grid reference SU 96406 97139 (point)
Civil Parish AMERSHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13590)

Record last edited

Nov 26 2023 2:18PM

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