Monument record 0295400004 - BUCKINGHAM WHARF
Summary
Eighteenth to nineteenth century canal wharf
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- WHARF (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
'WHARF' AT NGR (B3).
TERMINUS OF BUCKINGHAM BRANCH OF GRAND JUNCTION CANAL. 3 WHARVES HERE: LOWER WHARF; TOWN OR MIDDLE WHARF AT DRAWBRIDGE 29; TERMINUS OR UPPER WHARF. THERE WERE DEPOTS FOR COAL, DEAL, SLATES, LIME, & MILLS FOR LIME, BONE GRINDING ETC. MOST OF SITE NOW COVERED BY NEW HOUSING ETC (B5).
1907 sale catalogue for Buckingham Wharf (B8).
Sources (6)
- <1>SBC5984 Bibliographic reference: HADFIELD C 1966 CANALS OF THE EAST MIDLANDS PP270-271.
- <2>SBC5217 Bibliographic reference: FAULKNER A H 1972 GRAND JUNCTION CANAL PP73-75,222.
- <3>SBC10261 Map: OS 1880/1885 1:10560 MAP, 1ST EDITION (& SUBSEQUENT EDITIONS).
- <4>SBC6602 Bibliographic reference: INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY RECORD CARD 23 63 01, FEB 1965 (FILED).
- <5>SBC13834 Unpublished document: Christine Rowley. 1984. THE FOUR BRANCHES OF THE GRAND JUNCTION CANAL IN BUCKINGHAMSHIRE WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE BUCKINGHAM BRANCH.
- <8>SBC19660 Unpublished document: 1907. 1907 Sale catalogue for Buckingham Wharf.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 69937 34221 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BUCKINGHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Nov 26 2023 8:55PM
