Monument record 0287900000 - ROBYN/HOCHEDES/HEDGE MILL
Summary
Thirteenth to eighteenth century records of watermill
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- FULLING MILL (13th Century to 17th Century - 1200 AD to 1699 AD)
- WATERMILL (13th Century to 18th Century - 1200 AD to 1799 AD)
Description
1788 'HEDGE MILL' APPROX AT NGR (B1).
MAIN FULLING MILL OF BASSETSBURY MANOR, WYCOMBE, SOMETIMES CALLED 'ROBYN MILL' FROM C13 HOLDER. IN 1420 CALLED 'HOCHEDES MILLE' FROM HOCHEDE FAMILY (FURTHER REFS) (B2).
1 OF 2 FULLING MILLS OF BASSETSBURY MANOR IN 1411. ADAPTED TO PAPERMAKING IN C17 (B4).
SITE STILL A MILL (B3,B5).
Sources (8)
- <1>SBC6714 Map: Thomas Jefferys. 1770. [Map of] The County of Buckingham. Printed map. Linen. 1 inch:1 mile.
- <2>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. p129.
- <3>XYSBC10145 Map: OS 1875/1883 1:10560 MAP, 1ST EDITION. [Mapped feature: #30146 ]
- <4>SBC628 Bibliographic reference: L J Ashford. 1960. The History of the Borough of High Wycome from its Origins to 1880. p41.
- <5>SBC2612 Unpublished document: Pauline Cauvain. 1976/1977. 'Wye Valley Watermills' (Oxford University Extra-Mural Certificate in Archaeology Dissertation).
- <6>SBC6600 Unpublished document: William D Woods. 1975. INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY RECORD CARD 23 55 03 (FILED ).
- <7>SBC6461 Article in serial: HOUSE OF COMMONS JOURNAL 1799.
- <8>SBC28378 Article in serial: County Museum Archaeological Group. 1982. 'Buckinghamshire Watermills' in Records of Buckinghamshire 24, pp34-45. Vol 24. p40 (A).
Location
| Grid reference | SU 90417 90160 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WOOBURN, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
| Civil Parish | CHEPPING WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
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Record last edited
Jun 25 2026 6:28PM
