Information for record number MWA1587:
Aston Cantlow Mill

Summary Aston Cantlow Mill, a watermill which was originally built during the Medieval period. It was used as a needle mill and a corn mill during the Imperial period. Some of the Mill's features, such as the sluice, are still visible. The Mill was situated 400m south west of the church.
What Is It?  
Type: Watermill, Needle Mill, Corn Mill, Mill
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Aston Cantlow
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 13 59
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 A mill is recorded in 1086 and is thought to have been granted to Studley Priory by the 13th century. The Priory leased the mill to John Palmer in 1510 and this lease included a house, land and nets to fish the water of the same mill. The mill is recorded again in 1554 and information exists for ownership in the 18th and 19th centuries. In the 19th century it was used for needle scouring and in the 1880s for corn grinding. Early in the 20th century it was used for ball bearing manufacture and was finally abandoned c1917. The buildings were demolished some time after this and only the foundations remain. The brick-lined wheelpit, with the guides of the curved sluice-gate, is still clear.
2 The site has been built on, but the sluice and wheelpit are still clearly visible.
3 Portable Antiquities Scheme find provenance information: Date found: 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Date found (2): 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z Methods of discovery: Metal detector
 
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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Source Type: Internet Data
Title: Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) Database
Author/originator: British Museum
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: SMR Card
Author/originator: SMW
Date: 1980
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Volume/Sheet: PRN 1726
   
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source SMR Card Sites and Monuments Record Card. The Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record began to be developed during the 1970s. The details of individual archaeological sites and findspots were written on record cards. These record cards were used until the 1990s, when their details were entered on to a computerised system. The record cards are still kept at the office of the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
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 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 HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
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 FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument PRIORY * A monastery governed by a prior or prioress. Use with narrow terms of DOUBLE HOUSE, FRIARY, MONASTERY or NUNNERY. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. 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 NEEDLE MILL * A mill or works where needles were manufactured. back
monument SLUICE * A dam which can be raised or lowered to regulate the flow of water. back
monument CORN MILL * A mill for grinding corn. Use with power type where known. back
monument WATERMILL * A mill whose machinery is driven by water. back
monument GATE * A movable stucture which enables or prevents entrance to be gained. Usually situated in a wall or similar barrier and supported by gate posts. back

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