Information for record number MWA328:
Lower Mill, Fillongley

Summary Lower Mill, a watermill which was built during the Imperial period. It has now been converted into a dwelling and is situated 100m east of Tamworth Road.
What Is It?  
Type: Watermill
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Fillongley
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 27 88
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 A mill, mentioned in a deed of 1703, probably stood on this site, but nothing is known of its early history. It was known as Lovell's mill by the 1780's. Information on ownership exists for C19 and C20. The mill closed in c1946. The mill was then used for cattle and the corn grinding machinery was removed. The waterwheel was broken up in 1968. In 1973 planning permission was given to convert the mill into a dwelling. The mill is a small three storey brick structure. The iron overshot waterwheel, measuring c4.6m diameter and 1.96m wide, was mounted externally, but enclosed in a brick wheelhouse. This drove two pairs of stones via an upright shaft and spur wheel. Some of the stones remain outside the building. The long leat from the river can still be traced for part of its length.
2 Renovation has changed the building almost beyond recognition.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Warwicks Watermills
Author/originator: Booth D T N
Date: 1978
Page Number: 72
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: SMR card : text
Author/originator: JMG
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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 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 SHAFT * Use only if function unknown, otherwise use specific type. 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 STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. 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 DWELLING * Places of residence. back
monument MACHINERY * Apparatus used for applying a mechanical force, or to perform a particular function. Use more specific type where known. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument LEAT * Artificial water channel, usually leading to a mill. back
monument STRUCTURE * A construction of unknown function, either extant or implied by archaeological evidence. If known, use more specific type. back
monument WATERMILL * A mill whose machinery is driven by water. back

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