Stambridge Mill, Rochford
A water-powered corn mill in the historic county of Essex, England.
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In existence by the late 18th century, the mill was taken over by William Hugh Rankin in 1824. The construction of a steam mill nearby took over most of the work, but the tide mill remained operational until 1951. It burnt down in 1964.
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| Power source | Water |
| Mill type | Tide mill |
| River | Broomhill River |
| Mill function | Corn mill |
| Archive ID | 8608 |
| Location | Rochford |
| Historic county | Essex |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| NGR | TQ 886 903 |
| Latitude/longitude | 51.58002022, 0.72190218 |
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References
- Anthony Bryan, Mills Research Group Database
- Benham, Hervey, Some Essex watermills (Essex County Newspapers and Mersea Bookshop, 1976), p. 107
- Carmichael, Harry, Stambridge : a tide mill in Essex (Essex Education)
- Ordnance Survey six-inch map, Essex LXX (1880)
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