Robin and Simpkin: millers and thieves in the Canterbury Tales
Millers in medieval times were often stereotyped as rogues and thieves. Two vivid descriptions of contemporary medieval millers appear in The Canterbury Tales[1] by Geoffrey
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Thomas Cogan (1545-1607): Brown bread is good for the digestion
Thomas Cogan (Coghan) observed in his book The Haven of Health (published in 1584) that: Browne bread made of the coarsest of wheat having in
Coronavirus and the Milling Industry
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
Mills make the world go round
By Mildred Cookson and Nathanael Hodge Mills are most well known for grinding corn into flour. However, over the centuries mills powered by wind, water
Technical descriptions of English windmills
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
Why are so few Domesday mills recorded in Cornwall and Devon? A new thesis
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
The Advent of Modern Milling
From the end of the 19th century, the traditional technique of using stones to grind wheat into flour was superseded by the invention of roller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 Great Fire of Emmbrook
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
From Quern to Computer: The history of flour milling
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
The Decline of Wind and Water Mills
Overview There was a time when every village had its wind or watermill; when mills were everywhere – an essential part of the economy. But