Information for record number MWA413:
Packington Mill

Summary The site of Packington watermill which was built during the medieval period. It was situated 700m west of Packington Hall.
What Is It?  
Type: Watermill
Period: Medieval - Industrial (1066 AD - 1900 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Great Packington
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 21 83
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 On the stream running out of the Hall Pool into the Blythe is Packington Mill. There were 2 Mills in the manor at Domesday and there are further mentions in C13, C16 and C17.
2 Two Mills were recorded at Packington in the Domesday Survey. The Mills are noted frequently as belonging to the Packington Hall Estate. Parts of the last Mill on the site may well have dated back to the C17. The rear wall was constructed of massive sandstone blocks, and the rest of brick. After ending its working life in 1914 it stood complete until c1940 when much of the iron work was removed for scrap. Some years later the building collapsed, and much of the brick, timber and tiles was removed to repair other buildings on the estate. All that remains of the Mill is a pile of overgrown rubble, though the waterwheel and parts of the gearing are visible. The waterwheel was overshot, measuring 4.6m in diameter by 2m wide. Additional information on the workings of the Mill exist. At the opposite end of the Mill from the existing waterwheel an earlier wheel is visible. When built the Mill was served by a long leat from the upper lake, called the Great Pool, in Packington Hall Park. This leat served the earlier wheel. However, the Park was landscaped by Capability Brown, who created a new lake known as Hall Pool. This lay close to the Mill building and a short leat was cut to the site of the existing wheel.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Victoria County History, vol 4, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Salzman L F (ed)
Date: 1947
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 4
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Warwickshire Watermills
Author/originator: Booth D T N
Date: 1978
Page Number: 83-4
Volume/Sheet:
   
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Glossary

 
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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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monument POOL * A small body of water, either natural or artificial. 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 LAKE * A large body of water surrounded by land. back
monument PILE * Component: Use wider site type where known. back
monument PARK * An enclosed piece of land, generally large in area, used for hunting, the cultivation of trees, for grazing sheep and cattle or visual enjoyment. Use more 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 INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument WELL * A shaft or pit dug in the ground over a supply of spring-water. back
monument LEAT * Artificial water channel, usually leading to a mill. back
monument MANOR * An area of land consisting of the lord's demesne and of lands from whose holders he may exact certain fees, etc. back
monument WATERMILL * A mill whose machinery is driven by water. back
monument STREAM * A natural flow or current of water issuing from a source. back
monument WALL * An enclosing structure composed of bricks, stones or similar materials, laid in courses. Use specific type where known. back

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