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On Main Street, on the west bank of the Wapsipinicon, a six-story grist mill was built in 1867. Some of its foundation stones were taken from that of an earlier mill, the New Haven Mill, built in 1854, that was used for wool processing. (Prior to the incorporation of Independence in 1864, a short-lived neighboring village, called New Haven, had grown up on the west side of the river, hence the name New Haven Mill.) The 1867 mill, now called the Wapsipinicon Mill, was a source of electrical energy from 1915 to 1940. Some structural restoration occurred in recent years, and the mill now functions partly as an historical museum.
Another frame from Mills Dockyard however this time a little lighter on the effects, my one regret here is the lack of water in the frame, I think looking back at it I would have preferred to get more of the water into the shot than sky, alas.
Dalton Mills was once the largest textile mill in the region, employing over 2000 workers. It was built by Joseph Craven in 1869, replacing the original mill which was owned by Rachel Leach in the 1780's.
The mill was named Dalton Mills after the manager employed by Rachel Leach, a man called Dalton.
In its heyday between 1869 and 1877 the mill provided jobs for workers all over Keighley and the Worth Valley.
As the textile industry declined, the fortunes of Dalton Mills changed and up until 2004, it had been virtually empty for almost a decade. John Craven, the great-great grandson of Joseph, who had built the mill, eventually chose to sell Dalton Mills to Magna Holdings, to ensure it’s survival.
Part of the renovation of the Clock Tower has included restarting the landmark clock which has not ticked for 25 years. In the mill's heyday, thousands of workers relied on the clock to get to work on time, but the hands had not moved for a quarter of a century. Last year Magna Holdings repaired the clock, and illuminated the faces, so it can display the time to the whole of Dalton Lane again.
The Mill Inn at Mungrisdale was one of two pubs visited on the 2009 Robinson's pub tour, date June 20 2009.
Bodenham Mill
Pulaski, Tennessee
Listed 03/27/2013
Reference Number: 13000122
The Bodenham Mill is eligible for the National Register under criterion A for its local significance in commerce. Rebuilt ca.1930 in rural Giles County, the grist and flour mill served as the center of trade and activity within the community for twenty-five years. At the time the present mill was rebuilt, following loss by fire, Bodenham was already in the midst of a gradual decline, having lost its post office by 1914. Transportation in the area had improved as highways were completed, allowing farmers to travel to larger mills in cities like Pulaski, the county seat. Despite the decline, the Bodenham Mill survived for the next twenty-five years, serving a more localized region. Early in its history, the mill drew farmers from far distances; however, by the 1930s, the clientele was primarily smaller farmers who wanted more specialized, personalized services. The water-powered technology of the Bodenham Mill remained relatively unchanged since its original construction in the 1830s. However, the continued success of the mill allowed for the introduction of more advanced, and efficient equipment that survives within the building's interior. As such, the mill managed to keep pace with new milling techniques while retaining a smaller, personalized clientele in and around Bodenham. The present Bodenham Mill operated ca.1930 to ca.l955. The building retains a large degree of its historic and architectural integrity.
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17th century flour mill, with undershot timber and iron waterwheel driving two pairs of millstones, one for barley, the other for oats. Last worked commercially in 1964. The original mill site dates from 1100. National Coracle Centre. Shop. Falls and salmon leap alongside.
Waterside Mill in Bacup. Built in 1839 this former Spinning Mill now sits derelict suffering from neglect and fire damage to the upper floor and roof.
Valley Heritage are currently working to try and save this listed building.
The Clock Mill
Taken during London Open House 2018
Clock tower of 1753; mill adjoining to the east of 1817. Mill brown brick with slate pitched roof to eaves. Four and a half storeys. Eight bays wide with segmental headed sash windows, sixteen paned with sashes renewed. Weatherboarded gabled hoist housing to left hand side of south facade. To the right two three storey drying kilns with conical slated roofs (cowls recently added). In front of these, at corner, clock tower, yellow brick of two square stages, one octagonal, surmounted by two stage wooden octagonal clock tower with cupola and clock. Pointed windows with Gothic glazing bars to lower stages. Three tidal water wheels and driving gear to ground floor of mill range.
[Historic England]
The area known as Three Mills Island is a stretch of land surrounded by three channels of the ancient River Lea. There have been mills in this area for many centuries – according to the Domesday Survey, there were at least eight mills here at that point in time. Over time, wind power was used to drive mills with the addition of windmills. But, this area remains, perhaps, best known for its tidal mills. It was to become the home of the biggest tidal mill in the world.
The mills on this site were historically able to take advantage of the tidal flow of the river up to the Thames Estuary and the local Bow Creek. During its heyday, the mills here could work for up to eight hours in each tide, allowing them to become major producers in London.
In medieval times, Three Mills was the main producer of flour for local bakers who baked bread for the city. The mills here also had other uses, however, and at least one was a gunpowder mill. The site was largely developed in the 1720s when it was purchased by a group of local residents, including Peter Lefevre, a Huguenot refugee from France.
In the 1770s, the owners built the current House Mill building. Its name was derived from its location between two houses for staff who worked on the site as millers. The second of the mills, the Clock Mill, was constructed in 1817 and the third was a windmill. This site was a thriving concern in the 18th century. As well as the mills that worked on site, the owners also ran a distillery and piggery and employed many local people.
The House Mill was damaged by a fire in 1802 and needed to be partly rebuilt. Bombing during the Second World War effectively closed the site down in terms of milling production. The last of the mills to be in operation was the House Mill itself, which was ultimately shut down in 1941. This building now has a Grade I listing.
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Alley Spring is an unincorporated community in Shannon County, Missouri, United States. It is located six miles west of Eminence on Route 106. The scenic Alley Mill, or "Old Red Mill" is located there on a spring and is located in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. The Mill is operated as an Ozarks history museum. More at: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alley_Spring,_Missouri
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Timms Mill was originally constructed in 1784. In 1898 it was reconstructed on its current site. Renovated in 2000, milling resumed in 2004.
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Built in 1879, abandoned to the elements in 1959, now reshaped and taken over by a voracious banyan tree, graffiti artists, and the weather