Monument record 2033/1 - Lower Huxley Mill

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Summary

Site of mill at Huxley temp Henry IV. Mentioned in inquisition post mortem of Thomas de Huxley, who died seized of 3 messuages and a water mill in Huxley. Mill is now a residence, but the leat survives. Mill named Lower Huxley Mill (Flour) on 1inch first edition OS map, 1882. Watermills are known to have been used in Britain during Roman and Saxon times. In the Domesday survey of 1086, around 6,000 mills were recorded. In medieval times each manor that the right to have its own mill with the peasants forced to use it. A tax was payable on all corn ground and there were fines for those to tried to mill corn in their own homes using hand querns.

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Site of mill at Huxley temp Henry IV. Mentioned in inquisition post mortem of Thomas de Huxley, who died seized of 3 messuages and a water mill in Huxley (1). Mill is now a residence, but the leat survives (2). Mill named Lower Huxley Mill (Flour) on 1 inch first edition OS map, 1882 (3).


<1> Ormerod, G., 1882, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester, Ormerod G 1882 2/798 (Book). SCH1389.

<2> Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 1883 -, Transactions of the Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 75-6/65 Norris J H 1965 (Journal/Periodical). SCH3293.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1881-2, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 6 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, 1882 (Maps and Plans). SCH2474.

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  • <1> Book: Ormerod, G.. 1882. The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester. Ormerod G 1882 2/798.
  • <2> Journal/Periodical: Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society. 1883 -. Transactions of the Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society. 75-6/65 Norris J H 1965.
  • <3> Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1881-2. Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 6 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire. 6 inches to 1 mile. 1882.

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Location

Grid reference SJ 496 624 (point) 8 Figure Ref
Map sheet SJ46SE
Civil Parish HUXLEY, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
Historic Township/Parish/County HUXLEY, WAVERTON, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

Nov 1 2004 3:01PM