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Conveyance of two corn mills and additional property at Forabury and Minster, Cornwall

Six sheets of watermarked paper (approximately 21 cm x 33 cm) with double-sided manuscript on five of the sheets. The indenture records the conveyance by Susanna Hill (daughter of James Hill) of two Corn or Grist watermills known as Tubbs Mills as well as the two meadows known as Mill Holme and a variety of other land, fields and premises, much of which is named or described as to use/location, in the Parishes of Minster and Forabury. Parties to this indenture tripartite are Susanna Hill, Samuel Thomas and Oliver Adam.

Two 18th century documents relating to mills at Haughton and Thoresby Park, and to tree planting in the parkland of the Duke of Kingston (the Pierrepont Family)

1 folded sheet measuring 38cm x 31cm recording an agreement between the agent of the Duchess of Kingston and Thomas Thorpe (miller) relating to the diversion of the water supply to Haughton Mill and a weekly lease of new corn mill at Thoresby Park, the Duchess' corn and malt to be ground free of charge. For further content click on the link to the document transcription. A second folded sheet measuring 41cm x 31cm gives, "An Account of all the Trees taken out of the Nurserys and Planted in the Parke to 31 December 1762", seeming to relate to tree planting at either Thoresby Park or Holme Pierrepont Hall.

Transcript of rent agreement for Tingewick Mill

  • SMDN-2018.0017
  • Item
  • 2018 (copy of document from 1766)
  • Part of Small Donations

Image and transcription of agreement for rent of Tingewick Mill, made 1766 between William Ross, on behalf of the Rt Hon George Grenville, and Thomas Bowden, miller.

Boughton, Pauline

Piccott's End Mill, Hemel Hempstead

The twenty eighth image is a photocopy of an illustration of a watermill which is simply identified as being "A Watermill near Hemel Hempstead. Hartfordshire (Hertfordshire)." However, it is most likely that this is Piccott's End Mill. There is no date of production recorded.

Gardner, Emilie Montgomery (1882-1959)

Mill at Lewisham

The twenty ninth image features the watermill of Lewisham in Kent. This item is a photocopy of an illustration of the mill produced in the late eighteenth century. Interestingly, the item has a caption on the left hand corner of the bottom of the sketch reading "A View of the Water Mill near Lewisham in Kent" while on the right hand corner this information is reproduced in French "Viie du Moulin a leau, aupres du Lewisham en Kent". The sketch was printed by "Carington Bowles, Map and Printseller No. 69 in St Paul's Church Yard, London." and published on 1 October 1770.

Gardner, Emilie Montgomery (1882-1959)

Coolham Mills Material

  • COOL
  • Collection
  • 2011-2012 (images of manuscripts from 1777-1863)

Scans and transcriptions of material on Coolham mills. From various sources, mostly from the Burrell Archives from Knepp Castle (Mss Acc 921/XVI/B; now at West Sussex Records Office, Chichester). Includes images of the following documents:
Abstract of title to Coolham Mills 1861
Abstract of title to wheelwrights shop shipley 1834
Abstract of Title, Baileys Fm 1861
Agreement between Killick & Joyes re Coolham Mill 1860
Assignment of Killick legacy 1851
Baileys farm & Mill, Rent Charges
Conveyance of Coolham Mills 1777
Conveyance of Coolham Mills, 1863
Conveyance, Baileys Farm 1852
Coolham Mills Requisitions on Title 1861
Copy death certificate Hannah and William Killick 1828, 1837
Copy will of William Killick 1836
Declaration of Robt harding re Wm Killick decd
Declaration Rd Halloway, Baileys Fm 1852
Declaration Wm Stepney, Baileys Fm 1852
Draft Conveyance, Baileys Fm 1861
Killick Mortgage 1855
Lease of Crowts als Thornhill 1777
Lease of wheelwrights shop 1822
Lease, Baileys farm 1860
Marriage certificate Henry Killick 1832
Sale, Baileys Farm 1861
Solemn declaration of Thos Dendy 1856
Baileys 1823 Tithe Apportionment map
35 Baileys, 1823 Tithe
Map, Baileys farm
Map of Baileys Farm, Shipley 1861
Copy baptism cert Henry Killick 1833

Symonds, Richard, archaeologist

Design for the Iron Axis

A photograph made by Hallam Ashley of a technical drawing done by John Smeaton in the 18th century.
The drawing is titled 'Design for the Iron Axis showing the Manner of fixing the Waterwheel Etc.'

Smeaton, John (1724-1792), engineer

Abbey Mill on Road of West Ham

The second item is a photocopy of an illustration featuring the windmill of the Abbey Mills of West Ham. The illustration is entitled as "Abbey mills on the road of West Ham". We are informed that this illustration was published on 13th February 1783 by John Harris at Sweetings Alley in Cornhill on the outskirts of London.

Gardner, Emilie Montgomery (1882-1959)

Swanbourne Lake Mill

The seventieth item is an entry from a magazine presenting a reproduction of a water - colour entitled"Arundel Mill" painted by the famous English landscape painter, Peter De Wint (21 January 1784 - 30 January 1849.) The watermill of this painting is Swanbourne Lake Mill situated on the river Arun.

Gardner, Emilie Montgomery (1882-1959)

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