Building record 1152/1 - Smallwood Mill

<1> Bott O J P, 1983, Cornmill sites in Cheshire 1066-1850 Part 2, 11/60 Bott O J P 1983 (Article in Journal). SCH6105.

Documentary references from 1299 and 1404. The mill is depicted on Greenwood's map of 1819 (3), Swire and Hutchings' map of 1830 (4), Bryant's map of 1831 (5), and the Smallwood tithe map of 1839 (6).

<2> Norris J.H., 1968, The Water-Powered Corn Mills of Cheshire, p.59 (Article in Journal). SCH6001.

A three storey mill in an attractive setting. The wheel is still in situ and the owner intends that it shall remain. The mill is still active, using modern machinery, and is to be extended. The pool was drained in 1953 when the wheel was replaced by electricity.

<3> Greenwood, C. & Greenwood J., 1819, Map of the County Palatine of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH2115.

This map depicts a watermill and the mill pond.

<4> Swire, W. & Hutchings, W. F., 1830, Map of the County Palatine of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH2116.

This map depicts a watermill and the mill pond. It is labelled Smallwood Mill.

<5> Bryant, A., 1831, Map of the County Palatine of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH2114.

This map depicts a watermill and the mill pond. It is labelled Smallwood Mill.

<6> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 359/2 c.1840 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

This map depicts the mill and mill pond. The mill building (labelled mill), orientated north-west to south-east, is situated on the mill ponds dam. The tail race would suggest that the mill wheel is located on the south-eastern side of the building. The overflow leat is depicted to the north-west of the mill building, and the mill house to its north-west. The mill is occupied by Jane Wilkinson.

<7> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ8061, 1873-1875 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

Largely as previously depicted on the c.1840 map (see 6). The overflow leat comprises two shot channels running from the millpond and dam, before joining into one channel. The tail race is covered in the area of the building and it is not readily apparent where the wheel is located. The mill is labelled Smallwood Mill (Flour). There has been substantial silting of the millpond.

The mill house is depicted as three adjoining buildings, an L-shaped building, with smaller adjoining buildings to east and west. Pig styes are located to the north. The house is on a different orientation to the building depicted on the c.1840 map, suggesting a replacement.

<8> Ordnance Survey, 1896-1898, Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ8061, 1898 (Maps and Plans). SCH3848.

As previously depicted. There are extensions on the north-eastern, north-western, and south-western sides of the mill. The millpond adjacent to the mill dam is labelled Sluices. The mill complex is labelled Smallwood Mill (Corn).

<9> Ordnance Survey, 1909-1912, Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ8061, 1909 (Maps and Plans). SCH4361.

As previously depicted.

<10> Huntings Surveys Ltd, 1971-1973, 1971-1973 County Survey, HSL UK 73 55 Run 37 no.1135, 15/05/1973 (Aerial Photograph). SCH4881.

The millpond has been drained. The mill buildings has been expanded and extended or replaced with a larger building.

<11> Airviews Ltd, 1983-5, 1983-1985 Airviews Survey, Run 8 no.34458, 01/10/1983 (Aerial Photograph). SCH5296.

As previously observed.

<12> National Remote Sensing Centre Ltd, 1992-3, National Remote Sensing Centre County Survey (1992-1993), 177/92_14 (Aerial Photograph). SCH5297.

The millpond has been refilled.

<13> Dodgson J McN, 1970-2, 1981, The Place-Names of Cheshire, Vol.II p.317 (Book). SCH3228.

Documentary references: 1404 - Smalwode mulne, 1299 - a water mill in Smalewode.