Monument record 0288600000 - SOHO MILL

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Medieval records of Soho watermill.

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  • WATERMILL (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)

Description

8 MILLS VALUED AT 1045. YEARLY STOOD ON WOOBURN MANOR IN 1086. OLIVER DEYNCOURT HELD AT LEAST 4 OF THEM IN FIRST HALF OF C13 (B5). (FOR LATER PAPER MILL SEE 01:000).
Detailed historical notes and 1930s condition. Power-driven factory in 2006 (B10)

Sources (10)

  • <1>SBC6714 Map: Thomas Jefferys. 1770. [Map of] The County of Buckingham. Printed map. Linen. 1 inch:1 mile.
  • <2>SBC1967 Map: Andrew Bryant. 1825. Map of the County of Buckinghamshire. Printed map. Linen. 1.5 inches:1 mile.
  • <3>SBC14495 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN P915.
  • <4>SBC10145 Map: OS 1875/1883 1:10560 MAP,1ST EDITION.
  • <5>SBC15646 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 3 PP106,109.
  • <6>SBC14540 Bibliographic reference: SHORTER A H 1957 PAPER MILLS & PAPER MAKERS IN ENG LAND 1495-1800 P142/SHORTER A H 1960 IN PAPERMAKE.
  • <7>SBC2613 Bibliographic reference: CAUVAIN P 1976/1977 WYE VALLEY WATERMILLS (OXFORD EXTRA-MURAL CERT.COURSE IN ARCHAEOLOGY DISSERTATIO.
  • <8>SBC6588 Bibliographic reference: INDUSTRIAL & BUSINESS NEWS FEB 1979 (ADVERTISEMEN T).
  • <9>SBC8287 Bibliographic reference: MAYES L J,HIGH WYCOMBE.
  • <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.160-161.

Location

Grid reference SU 90800 87700 (point) (Approximate)
Civil Parish WOOBURN, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

May 1 2018 4:04PM

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