Holme Mills, Holme
A combustion engine- and water-powered corn mill in the historic county of Bedfordshire, England.
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An earlier stone mill was destroyed by fire 14th April 1899. From the 1890's the mill was powered by a 20hp Gilkes Turbine, and in the 1950's an Allen 3-cylinder oil engine. This is a working turbine-powered mill that has a museum, shop and cafe alongside, which opened in 2013.
Full details
| Alternative names | Jordan's Mill |
| Power source | Combustion engine, Water |
| Mill type | Roller flour mill, Watermill |
| River | Ivel |
| Mill function | Corn mill |
| Archive ID | 7853 |
| Location | Biggleswade |
| Historic county | Bedfordshire |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| NGR | TL 18515 42990 |
| Latitude/longitude | 52.07260900, -0.27222900 |
Location
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Photo: Sara & Oscar Jarman
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Photo: Sara & Oscar Jarman
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Photo: Sara & Oscar Jarman
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Photo: Sara & Oscar Jarman
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Photo: Sara & Oscar Jarman
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References
- Anthony Bryan, Mills Research Group Database
- https://jordansmill.com/history
- Ordnance Survey six-inch map, Bedfordshire XVIII.SW (1884)
- Shorland-Ball, Rob & Brian McGee, The roller milling revolution: Master list of researched and located mills (2013), mill no. 04
Contributors
Sara & Oscar Jarman, May 2016, April 2017
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