Monument record 0283800000 - BOURTON MILL

Summary

Nineteenth to twentieth century mill known from historic maps

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

Type and Period (2)

  • CORN MILL (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1999 AD)
  • WATERMILL (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

WATERMILL AT APPROX NGR, MAPS 1788 & 1825 (B1). 'BOURTON MILL' APPROX NGR, SHOWN ON OS DRAFT MAP 1814 (B2). AT NGR, OS MAPS HAVE 'BOURTON MILL (CORN)', THEN FROM 1923 'BOURTON MILL (DISUSED' (B3). CEASED WORKING 1920? (B4). IN 1983, 3 STOREY C19 MILL BUILDING SURVIVED, MACHINERY GONE; USED AS FARM STORE (B6).
Detailed historical notes, 1930s condition and photograph. Standing empty in 2006 (B8)

Sources (8)

  • <1>SBC6749 Map: JEFFREYS T 1788 MAP OF BUCKS/BRYANT A 1825 MAP OF BUCKS.
  • <2>SBC10097 Map: OS 1814 2-INCH DRAFT MAP.
  • <3>SBC10278 Map: OS 1880/85 6IN (1:10560) MAP, 1ST EDITION ( & SUBS EQUENT EDITIONS).
  • <4>SBC6969 Bibliographic reference: Kelly's Directories Ltd. KELLY'S DIRECTORY OF BUCKS (1864-1920).
  • <5>SBC15596 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 3 P486.
  • <6>SBC580 Bibliographic reference: ARP 1983(AUG) FIELD VISIT.
  • <7>SBC3605 Bibliographic reference: DOE 1973(APRIL) LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHI TECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST, BOROUGH OF BUCKING.
  • <8>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.17-19.

Location

Grid reference SP 70510 33360 (point)
Civil Parish BUCKINGHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC17664)

Record last edited

Sep 16 2014 4:53PM

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