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The Mills Archive contains a wealth of knowledge on millwrighting, particularly in our library. The millwrighting books in our collection showcase the many varied aspects of the craft and date from the early 1700s up to the present.
The flat cap can be traced back to the 14th century in Northern England, when it was more likely to be called a “bonnet”. This term was replaced by “cap” about 1700, except in Scotland, where it continues to be referred to as a bunnet in Scots…
The Summers letters are a unique collection of documents salvaged when a millwright’s workshops were converted into a garage in the late 1950s. They comprise mainly letters written by Robert Summers and his son, also called Robert, and letters written by their mill owner clients.
By his definition, John Smeaton was not a millwright but a ‘civil engineer’. However, his contributions to millwrighting are too influential to ignore. Smeaton was
John Rennie was born in 1761 in East Lothian in Scotland. Rennie showed a natural taste in engineering at a young age and trained in
Vincent was born in Islington in late 1943. After attending school, he worked in Westminster Bank from 1961 until 1969. At the age of 27,
Author: Vincent Pargeter Peter grew up in Bedfordshire, and it was here that his interest in mills was kindled. He visited Stevington post mill while