Monument record 0287400000 - CHALFONT MILL

Summary

Medieval to twentieth century records of Chalfont Mill watermill, now disused.

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Type and Period (5)

(Former Type) WATERMILL (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 1999 AD)
(Former Type) CORN MILL (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
(Former Type) WATERMILL (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD? to 1899 AD)
(Former Type) STEAM MILL (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
MILL HOUSE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1500 AD? to 1699 AD?)

Description

Possibly 1 of 3 Domesday mills on the manor of Celfunte [Chalfont St Giles](B2).
Chalfont Mill, reputed to be the oldest in the county. There is mention of a watermill in 1247, which by 1349 was in a ruinous state. The next reference is in 1814 when 2 mills were owned by George Palliser as lord of the manor (B6).
Map of 1788 marks a watermill approx at NGR (B3).
Posse Comitatus records 1 watermill - Peter Parker, 5 loads (Wm Hine, miller), at Chalfont St Giles (B4).
Map of 1825 marks 'Chalfont Mill' (a watermill), approx at NGR (B5).
OS map marks 'Chalfont Mill (Corn)' at NGR (B1).
Cottage adjoining mill: late C16/early C17. 2 storeys of red brick with blue headers (B7).
Chalfont Mill: visited November 1963. Consists of the mill proper on W, C17 barn on E and the mill house (C16/C17) in centre. Mill is of red brick with tiled roof, 54 x 24 feet. Rebuilt at back...1879. The wheel, wheel shaft, fit [pit?] wheel and sluice have disappeared, but there is a turbine housing on NW corner. Inside mill is an old wooden upright shaft in place with no bridging box for the thrust bearing and a 6 compass-arm great spur wheel. Wallower and 1 remaining stone nut are of cast iron and crown wheel is a mortice gear and probably date from 1879. Remains of wire machine and 2 French bed stones in place as well as counter shaft. [Further detail] (B8).
Directories show that by 1887 mill was using steam and water power (B9).
All machinery gone 1980.
Detailed historical notes, 1930s condition and photograph. Disused in 2006 (B10).
First recorded in 1247 and last used in 1887 (B11).

Sources (11)

<1>SBC1413 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1883. 1st edition 6-inch OS map (surveyed 1878, published 1883). 1:10,560.
<2>SBC3333 Bibliographic reference: D.B. BUCKS..
<3>SBC6741 Map: JEFFERYS.T. MAP OF BUCKS (1788).
<4>SBC12374 Bibliographic reference: POSSE COMITATUS (MS. AT B.R.O. REF: L/P/15 AND16).
<5>SBC1981 Map: BRYANT A: MAP OF BUCKS (1825).
<6>SBC15826 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 3, PP 184,189..
<7>SBC12882 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 1.P.84..
<8>SBC13260 Article in serial: RECS OF BUCKS 17. 1963 P. 207. NOTE BY REX WAILES..
<9>SBC6949 Bibliographic reference: KELLY'S DIRECTORIES OF BUCKS 1887-.
<10>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 203-204.
<11>SBC20011 Unpublished document: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd. 2001. Chilterns Chalk Streams Project: Chess & Misbourne Valleys - Archaeological Assessment.

Location

Grid reference	SU 98769 94076 (point) (Exact)
Civil Parish	CHALFONT ST. GILES, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire