Information for record number MWA4400:
Bedworth Mill, N of Collycroft

Summary The site of Bedworth Mill, a watermill which was built during the Imperial period. It was later used as a silk mill during the Imperial period. The Mill was situated 300m north of Collycroft.
What Is It?  
Type: Watermill, Silk Mill, Aqueduct, Mill, Worsted Mill
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Nuneaton and Bedworth
District: Nuneaton and Bedworth, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 35 88
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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1 A worsted mill was built here by Sir Robert Newdigate in the 18th century. The mill was converted to silk spinning in the early 19th century, but all the machinery and the old waterwheel were removed by 1849. The buildings were leased to Daniel Rowbotham in 1861. By 1886, the building was in poor condition. The buildings stood until the 1950's when they were demolished in the course of redevelopment. The majority of the water supply to the waterwheels came from a leat cut from the canal system. The water was carried over Collycroft Locks on an aquaduct to reach the mill. The tail races ran underground to return the water to the canal below the Locks. Additional water for the mill was provided by a small stream.
2 Coventry canal was opened in 1790 so the mill must date to after the period of its construction, say 1785 at the earliest
 
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 No: 2
Source Type: Verbal communication
Title: Pers. Comm. Magnus Alexander
Author/originator: Magnus Alexander
Date: 2006
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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 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 LOCK * A section of the water channel on a canal or river shut off above and below by lock gates provided with sluices to let the water out and in, and thus raise or lower boats from one level to another. Use more specific type where known. back
monument CANAL * An artificial navigable waterway used for the transportation of goods. Nowadays also used for recreational purposes. 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 TAIL RACE * A water channel leading from a water wheel. back
monument SILK MILL * A mill used for the mechanized processing of silk. back
monument LEAT * Artificial water channel, usually leading to a mill. back
monument AQUEDUCT * An artificial water channel for carrying water over long distances. Use also for bridge-like structures that carry the channel or canal across a valley, river or other obstacle. back
monument WORSTED MILL * A factory where worsted, a well-twisted woollen yarn made from long staple wool and used in the manufacture of suits and other garments, was produced. 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

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