Monument record 1039/1 - Goostrey Mill

<1> Bott O J P, 1984, Cornmill sites in Cheshire 1066-1850 Part 3, p.56 (Article in Journal). SCH6106.

A watermill which has been converted into a house, losing all its machinery. First mentioned in 1249-1265.

<2> Norris J.H., 1968, The Water-Powered Corn Mills of Cheshire, p.65 (Article in Journal). SCH6001.

A three-storey brick building latterly used as a cheese store and now sold for conversion into a residence. The wheel, probably overshot, and all the machinery have been removed. The overflow sluice is complete, but the pond is silting up and the culvert to the wheel under the road has been blocked up.

<3> Bryant, A., 1831, Map of the County Palatine of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH2114.

Depicted on Bryant's 1831 map of Cheshire.

<4> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 168/2 1839 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

The mill and mill pond are clearly depicted. The mill lies within a plot which contains two further buildings to the south-west. This plot is called House, Outbuilding, Corn Mill and Garden. It is owned by Harry Mainwaring and occupied by Joseph Stanley. The tail race and overflow leat run parallel c.770m to the north east of the mill.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ7070 c.1876-1877 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

The mill, mill pond and dam are clearly depicted. The mill pond would appear to be silting up. The mill builing is aligned with the lane, rather than the dam to the mill pond and lies at its south-western end. The overflow leat has been shorted and now joins the tail race c.400m to the north-west of the mill.

<6> Royal Air Force, 1944-1947, 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review (Aerial Photograph). SCH8041.

The dam is clearly visible as an earthwork.

<6> The GeoInformation Group, 2005, 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review (Aerial Photograph). SCH4608.

The dam is clearly visible as an earthwork.

<7> Cheshire Historic Environment Record, 1990-1992, MPP Scoring Form, Class 56 (Unpublished Document). SCH2222.

Overflow sluice remains.