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Mill:

Aylesbury Mill, Aylesbury

A water-powered mill in the historic county of Buckinghamshire, England.

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A 3-storey mill of yellow brick, with a 4-storey extension. In 1871, when George Hill was the miller, the mill was driven by a 10 ft overshot wheel. It was disused by the 1930s, the machinery having been removed and sold in 1930, the building being occupied by the Hadspaltic Construction Company. The milll was derelict and ruinous by 1975.

Full details

Alternative names Brook Mill, Spittle Mill
Power source Water
Mill type Watermill
River Bear Brook
Mill function
Archive ID 11712
Location Aylesbury
Historic county Buckinghamshire
Country England, United Kingdom
NGR SP 814 137
Latitude/longitude 51.81603006, -0.82049859

Location

References

  • Farley, Michael, Edward Legg and James Venn (Ed), The Watermills of Buckinghamshire: A 1930s account by Stanley Freese with original photographs (Buckinghamshire Archaeological Society, 2007)
  • Major, J K, SPAB Mills Section Record Card (1975)

 

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