Turvey Mill, Turvey
A electricity-, steam- and water-powered corn mill in the historic county of Bedfordshire, England.
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The mill suffered from a fire on 13th Novemeber 1885, causing an estimated £7675 worth of damage, leaving little more than a chimney. The building was demolsihed by the army in 1935. It was rebuilt and between 1953 and 1965 the mill was used as part of Crispo Crisps.
The mill has since been converted to a series of apartments and flats.
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Power source | Electricity, Steam, Water |
Mill type | Roller flour mill, Watermill |
River | Great Ouse |
Mill function | Corn mill |
Archive ID | 5650 |
Location | Turvey |
Historic county | Bedfordshire |
Country | England, United Kingdom |
NGR | SP 938 523 |
Latitude/longitude | 52.16101400, -0.63015931 |
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References
- Anthony Bryan, Mills Research Group Database
- James Ostler, The Insurance News (15 May 1886)
- Ordnance Survey 25 inch map, Buckinghamshire III.13 (1900)
- “Mills for sale” (Mill News, 85, October 2000)
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