Horsebrook Mill, Calne
A steam- and water-powered corn mill and fulling mill and textile mill in the historic county of Wiltshire, England.
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In 1713 the mill was conveyed by Thomas Swaddon and included a grist mill and two fulling mills. It continued to be used for fulling and grinding corn. In 1822 it was rebuilt as a five-storey cloth mill with two breastshot waterwheels, owned by the Bailey family. It was damaged by fire in 1861 but a mill still stood here in 1871, driven by water and steam. It had ceased work by 1885, and the remaining buildings were put to other uses.
Full details
| Alternative names | Swaddons Mill |
| Power source | Steam, Water |
| Mill type | Watermill |
| River | Marden |
| Mill function | Corn mill, Fulling mill, Textile mill |
| Archive ID | 6488 |
| Location | Calne |
| Historic county | Wiltshire |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| NGR | SU 0022 7068 |
| Latitude/longitude | 51.43513600, -1.99804100 |
Location
References
- 'Calne: Economic history', in A History of the County of Wiltshire: Volume 17, Calne, ed. D A Crowley (London, 2002), pp. 79-94. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/wilts/vol17/pp79-94 [accessed 2 November 2020].
- Anthony Bryan, Mills Research Group Database
- Ordnance Survey 25 inch map, Wiltshire XXVII.5 (1886)
- “Mills for sale” (Wind and Watermill Section Newsletter, 61, October 1994)
Contributors
Jack Iason, September 2020
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