Maplestead Mill, Great Maplestead
A water-powered corn mill in the historic county of Essex, England.
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The current mill was built in 1848 on a site which had been used for milling for centuries. It was bought by Hovis in 1918 and used as a Vitovis animal feed plant. It closed in 1957 and was converted to a dwelling.
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| Alternative names | Hovis Mill, Hull's Mill |
| Power source | Water |
| Mill type | Watermill |
| River | Colne |
| Mill function | Corn mill |
| Archive ID | 8031 |
| Location | Great Maplestead |
| Historic county | Essex |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| NGR | TL 7928 3317 |
| Latitude/longitude | 51.96807100, 0.60833500 |
Location
References
- Anthony Bryan, Mills Research Group Database
- Benham, Hervey, Some Essex watermills (Essex County Newspapers and Mersea Bookshop, 1976), p. 74
- http://www.siblehedingham.com/mills.htm
- Ordnance Survey 25 inch map, Essex (1st Ed/Rev 1862-96) XVI.4 (1897)
- “Mills for sale” (Wind and Watermill Section Newsletter, 17, October 1983)
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