Design for the Machinery for Scremerston Mill
- ASHL-25-004
- Item
- 1771
A photograph made by Hallam Ashley of a technical drawing done by John Smeaton in the 18th century.
Smeaton, John (1724-1792), engineer
Design for the Machinery for Scremerston Mill
A photograph made by Hallam Ashley of a technical drawing done by John Smeaton in the 18th century.
Smeaton, John (1724-1792), engineer
"Plan for the Rolling Mill upon the Cocquet"
A photograph made by Hallam Ashley of a technical drawing done by John Smeaton in the 18th century.
In 1775 speculators built a rolling mill on the Cocquet in Northumberland with a dam built by Smeaton. This became the Acklington Tin Works and was in production until 1884.
Smeaton, John (1724-1792), engineer
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.
Water Wheel for the Powder Mill at Worcester Park
A photograph made by Hallam Ashley of a technical drawing done by John Smeaton in the 18th century.
Smeaton, John (1724-1792), engineer
Unknown creator
Water Mill at the victualing works at Red House, Deptford
A photograph made by Hallam Ashley of a technical drawing done by John Smeaton in the 18th century.
'Design for a Water Mill for His Majesty's Victualing Office Works at the Red House to be worked by water raised by a Steam Engine'. Transverse and Longitudinal Sections are drawn.
The yard at Deptford became the largest food-processing operation in England. It was largely rebuilt between 1774 and 1785.
Smeaton, John (1724-1792), engineer
Turner, J M W (1775-1851), artist
Part of Brian Eighteen Mill Collection
J Constable, Bone Mill. From a drawing 1821. View of mill from the river. Source unknown - no designation on the drawing itself.
Constable, John (1776-1837), artist
Part of Frank W Gregory Collection
Photo of John Constable painting. Original held at British Museum.
Gregory, Frank William (1917-1998), mill researcher
Holme Fen Drainage mill, Hunts
Part of Michael Dunn Collection
Heathcote, John Moyer (1800-1892), painter
"The Port of Wisbech Cambridgeshire"
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Part of the Rex Wailes collection.
A view of the port of Wisbech showing ships in a wide canal, two post mills and one tower mill. Drawn by J.P.Hunter. Published by J.P.Hunter,Wisbech, February 1840. Sent as a calendar to Enid and Rex Wailes, Christmas 1947.
The white post mill is Webster’s mill and the black mill is Bell’s mill, both in Leverington Road.
Hunter, J P
Account of work done at Stitchell Mill 1842-3
Four pages. Account of work done by William Darling (Ironfounder, Kelso) at Flemington Mill, 1842-3. Original manuscript available for reference. Click on link above to see transcription.
Short, George, miller
Woodwalton Fen Drainage Mill, Hunts
Part of Michael Dunn Collection
Heathcote, John Moyer (1800-1892), painter
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Part of the Rex Wailes collection.
Photograph of an oval painting showing a river and townscape and a number of mills and churches. Signed JC Sargeant? 1848.
The white post mill is Webster’s mill (demolished between 1887 and 1895) and the black open trestle mill without sails is Bell’s mill (last known to be standing in 1846), both in Leverington Road.
Holme Fen Drainage mill, Hunts
Part of Michael Dunn Collection
Heathcote, John Moyer (1800-1892), painter
Conington Fen Drainage mill, Hunts
Part of Michael Dunn Collection
Heathcote, John Moyer (1800-1892), painter
Conington Fen Drainage mill, Hunts
Part of Michael Dunn Collection
Heathcote, John Moyer (1800-1892), painter
Two post mills on Huntingdon Common
Part of Michael Dunn Collection
Painting showing two very different shapes, with differing roundhouses.
Unknown artist
Cranes Mill Fen Drainage mills, Hunts
Part of Michael Dunn Collection
Heathcote, John Moyer (1800-1892), painter
Conington Fen Drainage mills, Hunts
Part of Michael Dunn Collection
Heathcote, John Moyer (1800-1892), painter