Archive Catalogue

Deeds of Covenant: C H Witherington & Son (Sonning)

MMAC-MDP-106
File
April-June 1948

Part of The Millers' Mutual Association Collection

Covenant between C H Witherington & Son Ltd (Sonning Mills) and the Millers' Mutual Association. Covenant between the Purchase Finance Company Ltd and Charles Cooper/Hugh Phillimore (also Sonning Mills). Additional enclosed correspondence.

Millers' Mutual Association

Oxfordshire: Shipton on Cherwell - Yarnton

ASFC-WNS-039
File
Late 20th century

Part of Alan Stoyel Foundation Collection

Notes on Oxfordshire watermills. Also refers to the following mills: Shipton on Cherwell; Shirburn; Plush Mills, Shutford; Sotwell; Lower Mill, South Moreton; Little Stoke Mill, South Stoke; Thame; Shillingford; Water Eaton; Waterperry; West Hagbourne; Whitchurch; Wickham Mill, Wickham; Wyckham; Yarnton.

Witherington family tree

SMDN-2015.0018
File
2014

Part of Small Donations

Family tree of the Witherington family of millers.

Boulton, Barry

Sonning Mill - Steam Traction Engine

EIGH-SON-02-007
Item
1890

Part of Brian Eighteen Mill Collection

2 copies of undated photograph of the steam traction engine called 'Catherine Cooper'. Notes with the photographs identify the people as Mr Witherington with his son and Jim Girdler in the cab. On the side of the engine 'CH Witherington & Son Sonning Mill' and on the wheel 'Foden Limited Engineers Sandbach'. On the front 'The Tiger? Steam Wagon'.

Unknown photographer

"Messrs. C. H. Witherington & Sons, Sonning Mill, near Reading"

DUFF-SBK-080
Item
c 1900

Part of Duffield Family Collection

Cuttings describing the Henry Simon roller plant at Sonning Mill.

Unknown publisher

Email from Brian Eighteen re. Cooper family and Loddon Mills (includes Stanford End Mill)

EIGH-05-041
Item
15 August 2001, 10 November 2001

Part of Brian Eighteen Mill Collection

Family history of Cooper family - millers at Swallowfield Mill and Ray Mill. Witherington - miller at Sonning Mill 1890; Cooper, Frances Catherine. Detail of turbines and stones.

Eighteen, Brian (1930-2015), local historian

"Bradfield on River Pang"

EIGH-11-37
Item
No date

Part of Brian Eighteen Mill Collection

Brief detail of millers 1791-2. Also refers to The Witherington family connected to Chamberhouse Mill, Thatcham; Tyre Mill, Sulhamstead; Abbey Mills, Reading, Sonning Mill, Sonning.

Notification of amalgamation of businesses

OVER-017
Item
February 1954

Part of Over Family Collection

Typed notice of amalgamation of Witherington & Son Ltd. and Over Bros, Flour Millers of Sonning and Sindlesham Mills. Mr T.R.Over to be Managing Director. Original signatures by J.E.Pitman and T.R.Over.

Over Bros

Sonning Mill, Sonning

BARR-01-198
Item
1999

Part of Brendan Barrow Collection

Barrow, Brendan, turbine engineer

Sonning Mill, Sonning

BARR-01-197
Item
1999

Part of Brendan Barrow Collection

Barrow, Brendan, turbine engineer

Sonning Mill, Sonning

BARR-01-196
Item
1999

Part of Brendan Barrow Collection

Barrow, Brendan, turbine engineer

Photographs

JKMC-FOL-1178
File
Late 20th century

Part of J Kenneth Major Foundation Collection

Willemstad; Flushing; Middelburg; Sonning Mill (24 photos); Easton, Portland, Dorset, 1963; unidentified photos.

Photographs

JKMC-FOL-1061
File
Late 20th century/2000s

Part of J Kenneth Major Foundation Collection

Hayle Mill; Tide Mill, St Helens; Painshill Park; North Leverton; Boroughbridge; Killhope Wheel; South Voe, Dunrossness, Shetland; Brantham Mill; Gislingham Mill; Burford Mill; Splatt Mill; Tower mill, Wheatley; Charney Bassett Mill; Papa Westray; Caudwell's Mill; Lode Mill; Leathley; Gwenddar MIll; Staining Mill; Eastington; Crofton Mill; Sonning Mill; Hounslow Powder Mills; The Great Fen; Brixton Treadmill; Meal Mill, Romsey; Fringford Mill; Cutt Mill, Puttenham; copper mines at Coniston Massif; millstone dresser; mine gin at East Herrington; horse wheel at Painshill.

Sonning