The Vatch Mill, Slad
A water-powered corn mill and woollen mill in the historic county of Gloucestershire, England.
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Originally a corn mill called Veyseies Mill and owned from the 16th - 18th centuries by the Clissold family. In the early 19th century it was occupied by Henry Wyatt, and was rebuilt after a fire in 1827. By the mid 19th century it was a woollen mill, powered by water and steam, and was owned successively by N S Marling, William Fluck and Robert Hastings. It was demolished c 1900. Some cottages were retained, and further houses were built with recycled stone and brick from the mill.
Full details
| Alternative names | Veyseies Mill |
| Power source | Water |
| Mill type | Watermill |
| River | Slad Brook |
| Mill function | Corn mill, Woollen mill |
| Archive ID | 5018 |
| Location | Slad |
| Historic county | Gloucestershire |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| NGR | SO 871 066 |
| Latitude/longitude | 51.75815051, -2.18828130 |
Location
Gallery
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Vatch Mill in 1881.
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Vatch mill visiting card.
References
- Anthony Bryan, Mills Research Group Database
- Buchanan, C A & R A, Industrial archaeology of central southern England (B T Batsford Ltd, 1980), p. 97
- http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/glos/vol11/pp119-132
- Ordnance Survey 25 inch map, Gloucestershire XLI.16 (1885)
Contributors
Colin Stratton, February 2018.
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