Information for record number MWA1585:
Grey Mill, Aston Cantlow

Summary Grey Mill, the remains of a brick watermill of Post Medieval date, when it may have been used for making paper. It was later used for grinding corn. The Mill continued in use throughout the Imperial period. It stands 200m south east of Round Hill.
What Is It?  
Type: Watermill, Corn Mill, Paper Mill, Mill
Period: Post-medieval - Industrial (1540 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Aston Cantlow
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 14 61
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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1 This may have been the paper mill operated by Thomas Fruin during the 18th century. It seems to have reverted to corn grinding in the early 19th century. Limited information on ownership exists for the 19th century. The mill ceased working c1910 and the machinery was removed at a later date. Part of the building is now used as a stable, and the small mill cottage is still occupied. The mill building is a small brick structure of three storeys. The waterwheel was mounted externally in a brick wheelhouse. The oldest section is timber-framed, and may have been part of an earlier mill.
2 The mill cottage is no longer occupied and is in a dilapidated condition.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Warwickshire Watermills
Author/originator: Booth D T N
Date: 1978
Page Number: 83-4
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period Medieval 1066 AD to 1539 AD (the 11th century AD to the 16th century AD)

The medieval period comes after the Saxon period and before the post medieval period.

The Medieval period begins in 1066 AD.
This was the year that the Normans, led by William the Conqueror (1066 – 1087), invaded England and defeated Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in East Sussex.
The Medieval period includes the first half of the Tudor period (1485 – 1603 AD), when the Tudor family reigned in England and eventually in Scotland too.

The end of the Medieval period is marked by Henry VIII’s (1509 – 1547) order for the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the years running up to 1539 AD. The whole of this period is sometimes called the Middle Ages.
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period Post Medieval About 1540 AD to 1750 AD (the 16th century AD to the 18th century AD)

The Post Medieval period comes after the medieval period and before the Imperial period.

This period covers the second half of the reign of the Tudors (1485 – 1603), the reign of the Stuarts (1603 – 1702) and the beginning of the reign of the Hannoverians (1714 – 1836).
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period Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument MILL * A factory used for processing raw materials. Use more specific mill type where known. See also TEXTILE MILL, for more narrow terms. back
monument MACHINERY * Apparatus used for applying a mechanical force, or to perform a particular function. Use more specific type where known. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument PAPER MILL * A factory where paper is made. Use with power type where known. back
monument STRUCTURE * A construction of unknown function, either extant or implied by archaeological evidence. If known, use more specific type. back
monument CORN MILL * A mill for grinding corn. Use with power type where known. back
monument STABLE * A building in which horses are accommodated. back
monument ROUND * A small, Iron Age/Romano-British enclosed settlement found in South West England. back
monument WATERMILL * A mill whose machinery is driven by water. back

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