The Water Mill

Taken in 2005 after recent vital brickwork repairs. You can still see the arc of the wheel on the brickwork which fades a little more each year. The wheel would have been about 14 ft in diameter. It was used to grind animal feed and ceased to be used c1920's. The wheel and sluice were still in place in the late 1920's, perhaps later. Two huge slate slabs formed a bridge. One slab can still be seen lying in the stream at low water levels.

photo courtesy of Christina Fowler

Date unknown but c1930's, pre-dating the pylons. The mill is one storey taller than present day. The brickwork was lowered and the original slate roof was replaced with re-rolled Anderson shelter corrugated steel panels. The building on the right would have been the local school known as "the top school", demolished in the 1980's

photo courtesy of Christina Fowler.

The same scene in the mid 1980's with the Mill Lane Industrial Estate in place :(

photo courtesy of Paul Gamble

Date is probably 1950's. In the centre, slightly obscured by vegetation, is I believe the rectangular shape of an open sluice gate. The slate slabs would be on top of it forming abridge.

photo courtesy of Christina Fowler.

This is the actual cast centre hub off the water mill.

photo courtesy of Christina Fowler.

Two segments of one of the grind wheels

There were numerous millers over the years: Job Grant, John Grant, Mr Hassell 1863, Mr Ludlam, and finally the last one, Mr Faulkener.