Monument record 0287702000 - LOUDWATER OR FENNELS MILL
Summary
Seventeenth to twentieth century paper mill, ceased working in about 1935 and largely demolished by 2004.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- PAPER MILL (17th Century to Modern - 1600 AD to 1945 AD)
Description
1825 MAP 'PAPER MILL, FENNELS MILL' APPROX AT NGR (B3).
'LOUDWATER MILL (PAPER)' AT NGR (B4).
PAPERMILLS BEGUN HERE IN C17. REF TO PAPERMILL CALLED LOUDWATER, 1638 (B5,B14).
1804,1816 INSURANCE (DAVIS & PLAISTOWE) (B6).
R PLAISTOW OCCUPIER, 1816 & 2ND MILL HERE IN 1814. NO REMAINS ON GROUND (B11).
CLOSED C.1935 (B10).
Historic building recording (Level 1) carried out by Archaeological Solutions in May 2004. The surviving buildings appear to date from the mid to late 19th century and the late 19th to early 20th century, with extensive alterations in the 20th century. See report for detail (B13).
Sources (8)
- <3>SBC1967 Map: Andrew Bryant. 1825. Map of the County of Buckinghamshire. Printed map. Linen. 1.5 inches:1 mile.
- <4>SBC10145 Map: OS 1875/1883 1:10560 MAP,1ST EDITION.
- <5>SBC20461 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1908. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume II. Volume 2. p111.
- <6>SBC14968 Bibliographic reference: SUNLIFE INSURANCE CO (PER SHORTER A H 1957 PAPER M ILLS & PAPER MAKERS IN ENGLAND 1495-1800).
- <10>SBC6980 Bibliographic reference: Kelly's Directories Ltd. KELLY'S DIRECTORY OF BUCKS (TO 1935 EDITION).
- <11>SBC2612 Bibliographic reference: CAUVAIN P 1976/1977 WYE VALLEY WATERMILLS (OXFORD EXTRA-MURAL CERT.COURSE IN ARCHAEOLOGY DISSERTATIO.
- <13>SBC23565 Unpublished document: Archaeological Solutions. 2004. Loundwater Mill, Loudwater. High Wycombe: Desk Based Assessment and Building Recording.
- <14>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. p129.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 90140 90790 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHEPPING WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Historic building recording (EBC17254)
Record last edited
Nov 26 2023 2:22PM
