Information for record number MWA1539:
Imperial steam mill, Exhall, Stratford on Avon

Summary A steam mill which was in use during the Imperial period. It was situated 100m south of Exhall Court.
What Is It?  
Type: Steam Mill, Corn Mill
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Exhall
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 10 54
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Brick built barn with tiled roof. Iron shafts pass through the walls. The machinery consists of two pairs of stones and complete cast iron gearing. It formerly had three sets of stones driven by an external steam engine. The mill was worked as a trading mill from 1892 until 1900, and then it reverted to grinding animal feed for the farm.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: The Industrial Archaeology of the Lower Arrow Valley, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Saville G E
Date: 1979
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Glossary

 
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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 SHAFT * Use only if function unknown, otherwise use specific type. back
monument STEAM MILL * A steam-powered factory. 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 STEAM ENGINE * An engine in which the mechanical force of steam is made available as a motive power for driving machinery. back
monument MACHINERY * Apparatus used for applying a mechanical force, or to perform a particular function. 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 BARN * A building for the storage and processing of grain crops and for housing straw, farm equipment and occasionally livestock and their fodder. Use more specific type where known. back
monument CORN MILL * A mill for grinding corn. Use with power type where known. 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
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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