Flint Mill, Thorp Arch
A water-powered corn mill and flint mill in the historic county of Yorkshire, England.
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The mill is known by its name because it ground flint for Leeds pottery between 1774-1806. This mill had a breastshot waterwheel. It ceased working in 1954. It is Grade II Listed.
Full details
| Power source | Water |
| Mill type | Watermill |
| River | Wharfe |
| Mill function | Corn mill, Flint mill |
| Archive ID | 4020 |
| Location | Thorp Arch, West Riding of Yorkshire |
| Historic county | Yorkshire |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| NGR | SE 42222 47313 |
| Latitude/longitude | 53.92021578, -1.35853073 |
Location
References
- Anthony Bryan, Mills Research Group Database
- Hatcher, Jane, Industrial architecture of Yorkshire (Phillimore, 1985), p. 166
- http://www.thorparch.org.uk/village-history
- https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1135034
- Ordnance Survey six-inch map, Yorkshire 189 (1849)
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