Information for record number MWA7472:
Site of Admington Mill

Summary The site of Admington Mill which was in use during the Medieval period. It was used as a corn mill and later became a malt Mill. It was situated north west of Lark Stoke.
What Is It?  
Type: Corn Mill, Mill
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Admington
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 19 44
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 The site of Admington mill was to the south of the modern Top Farm, in a field called mill Windsor. It was not functioning in 1355, and seems to have been brought back into operation in 1391, when the lord offered the lessee help with building timber and with carriage of mill stones. In the absence of this mill a tenant had operated a malt mill - probably horse driven - which is mentioned in 1377.
2 The precise site of Admington mill is now established, as there is a line of stones presumably representing the foundations of the mill dam in the bed of the stream.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Admington Survey 1992-3
Author/originator: Dyer C
Date: 1993
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Admington Survey
Author/originator: Dyer C
Date: 1994
Page Number: 1
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period Modern The Modern Period, about 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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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 modern About 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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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 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 FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. back
monument CORN MILL * A mill for grinding corn. Use with power type where known. back
monument MILL DAM * A dam constructed across a stream to raise its water-level and make it available to power a mill wheel. back
monument STREAM * A natural flow or current of water issuing from a source. back
monument FARM * A tract of land, often including a farmhouse and ancillary buildings, used for the purpose of cultivation and the rearing of livestock, etc. Use more specific type where known. back

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