Monument record 4036/1/4 - Crotia Mill Tail Race

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ7252, 1877 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

This map depicts the tail race taking water away from the mill wheels at Crotia Mill. The tail race runs north-east for c.100m before turning to the north and joining another watercourse after a further c.140m.

<2> Castlering Archaeology, 2010, Crewe Green Link Road (South): Cultural Heritage (Client Report). SCH5647.

By 1882, the tailrace appears to run north of the mill following the line of several small field boundaries.

<3> Environment Agency, 2003-2020, Environment Agency LiDAR Surveys, 1m DSM Composite (15/04/2019) (Digital Archive). SCH7819.

Visible as a slight earthwork.

<4> Archaeological Research Services Ltd, 2014, An Archaeological Evaluation and watching brief on the Crewe Green Link South, Cheshire East, p.4 (Client Report). SCH7765.

The evaluation was successful in identifying the location of the tailrace of Crotia Mill. The Mill tailrace was excavated and characterised revealing that it did not feature any stone structures, but rather that it was a simple 'hand cut' diversion of the Basford Brook. The lack of artefactual evidence means that dating is difficult.