Force Forge, Satterthwaite
A water-powered bobbin mill and forge mill in the historic county of Lancashire, England.
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The Grade II Listed mill has been converted to residential use. Force Forge mill was last owned by Henry William Walker who lived in White Lodge which was next door. This mill had a water turbine.
Full details
| Power source | Water |
| Mill type | Watermill |
| River | Force Beck |
| Mill function | Bobbin mill, Forge mill |
| Archive ID | 3798 |
| Location | Satterthwaite |
| Historic county | Lancashire |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| NGR | SD 33473 90454 |
| Latitude/longitude | 54.30537927, -3.02383568 |
Location
References
- Anthony Bryan, Mills Research Group Database
- Crocker, Alan, "Early types of water turbine in the British Isles" (Proceedings of the Seventeeth Mill Research Conference, 2000), p. 9
- Historic England National Heritage List for England
- Ordnance Survey six-inch map, Lancashire VIII (1851)
- Ordnance Survey six-inch map, Lancashire VIII.NW (1919)
Contributors
Janice Richards, September 2016
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