Tag: Themes on Mills and Milling

By Hayden Francis-Legg, Mildred Cookson and Nathanael Hodge Introduction The milling industry has been pivotal to many historical events. The situation in 2020 also brought

THE TECHNICAL INFORMATION PROJECT These technical descriptions were compiled over a period of twenty-five years both from other writers’ research and my own investigations. The

Summary It has been frequently noted by those analysing the 1086 Domesday survey that there are fewer watermills recorded in Cornwall and Devon than might

From the end of the 19th century, the traditional technique of using stones to grind wheat into flour was superseded by the invention of roller

The Mill Sometime between 11.00pm and 1,00am on Thursday 3rd July 1884, flames were seen coming from windows of the paper mill owned by John

Authors: Martin and Sue Watts Introduction Nearly 120 years ago Richard Bennett, director of the United Grain Elevator Co. Ltd, based in Liverpool, and secretary

Overview There was a time when every village had its wind or watermill; when mills were everywhere – an essential part of the economy. But

Introduction Originally this book was to be about windmills only. They had long held a certain fascination for me, and it seemed appropriate I should