Monument record 0283702000 - MAIDS MORETON MILL

Summary

Remains of eighteenth to twentieth century mill leat and sluice

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  • None recorded

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  • LEAT (18th Century to Modern - 1700 AD? to 1945 AD?)

Description

THE MILL LEAT FED FROM THE BUCKINGHAM ARM OF THE GRAND UNION CANAL. THE TAIL RACE DISCHARGED INTO RIVER GREAT OUSE (B10). THE LEAT FROM THE CANAL HAS BEEN FILLED IN (THOUGH SOME REMAINS OF THE SLUICE ARE STILL VISIBLE (1983)(B12). NGR TO WATERMILL (B6).

Sources (12)

  • <1>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire.
  • <2>SBC6744 Map: JEFFREYS T 1788 MAP OF BUCKS.
  • <3>SBC12395 Bibliographic reference: POSSE COMITATUS 1798 (MS AT BRO, REF L/P/15 &16.
  • <4>SBC10101 Map: OS 1814 2-INCH DRAFT MAP; BRYANT A 1825 MAP OF BUCKS.
  • <5>SBC2770 Bibliographic reference: CENSUS RETURNS 1851 (MICROFILM COPY AT COUNTY REFE RENCE LIBRARY, AYLESBURY).
  • <6>SBC10266 Bibliographic reference: OS 1880/5 6IN (1:10560).
  • <7>SBC16081 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 4 PP198, 202.
  • <8>SBC5209 Bibliographic reference: FARRAR CF 1921 OUSE'S SILENT TRADE P26 & ILLUS OPP P32.
  • <9>SBC4599 Bibliographic reference: ELVEY GR (ED) 1975 LUFFIELD PRIORY CHARTERS, PT II IN BUCKSRECORDSOC"18P114NO425".
  • <10>SBC6630 Bibliographic reference: INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY RECORD CARD NO 238301.
  • <11>SBC6974 Bibliographic reference: Kelly's Directories Ltd. KELLY'S DIRECTORY OF BUCKS (1899-1911).
  • <12>SBC580 Bibliographic reference: ARP 1983(AUG) FIELD VISIT.

Location

Grid reference SP 71700 34390 (point)
Civil Parish MAIDS MORETON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: (EBC17664)

Record last edited

Sep 16 2014 4:53PM

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