Mill:

Swinbrook Mill, Swinbrook and Widford

A water-powered corn mill in the historic county of Oxfordshire, England.

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On the Windrush, by the early 1980s the breast-shot wheel had gone, but the water was still flowing. Converted to domestic use, with fairly complete wood/metal gears and two pairs of stones.

This mill had a breastshot waterwheel.

Full details

Power source Water
Mill type Watermill
River Windrush
Mill function Corn mill
Archive ID 5352
Location Swinbrook and Widford
Historic county Oxfordshire
Country England, United Kingdom
NGR SP 282 118
Latitude/longitude 51.80413500, -1.59242090

Location

References

  • Anthony Bryan, Mills Research Group Database
  • Foreman, Wilfred, Oxfordshire Mills (Phillimore & Co, 1983)
  • Major, J K, SPAB Mills Section Record Card (1973)

 

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