Monument record 209/2 - Barthomley Mill

<1> Bott O J P, 1984, Cornmill sites in Cheshire 1066-1850 Part 4, p.32 (Article in Journal). SCH6107.

There are two watermill sites at Barthomley (see 2). The earliest documentary reference dates from 1580 (see 3).

<2> Bott O J P, 1985, Cornmill sites in Cheshire 1066-1850 Part 5 (continued), p.29 (Article in Journal). SCH8844.

<2> Bott O J P, 1986, Cornmill sites in Cheshire 1066-1850 Part 6, p.29 (Article in Journal). SCH6108.

<3> Dodgson J McN, 1970-2, 1981, The Place-Names of Cheshire, Vol.III p.6 (Book). SCH3228.

First documentary reference dates from 1580 in a Rental held at the PRO.

<4> Norris J.H., 1968, The Water-Powered Corn Mills of Cheshire, p.61 (Article in Journal). SCH6001.

'...An old store and half-timber mill now ruinous and last worked approximately 1900. The pool was dry but the dam remained when visited, but it is believed to have been bulldozed since. There is a photograph by E. M. Gardner taken in 1939, now in the National Building records…'

<5> Burdett, P. P., 1777, A Survey of the County Palatine of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH113.

This map depicts a watermill to the west of Walnut Tree (?farm).

<6> Bryant, A., 1831, Map of the County Palatine of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH2114.

This map depicts and names the mill. The mill pond is also depicted.

<7> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 38/2, 1838 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

The map and award depict and record the mill, mill pond, mill house, garden and mill dale.

<8> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ7653, 1886 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

This map depicts the mill building located on the western side of the dam to the mill pond. The tail race is to the north and starts as two channels, possibly indicating two wheels. The mill house is to the immediate west of the mill and is located within a cutting on the valley side which may be the quarry for the mill dam. The northern half of the mill pond is depicted as marsh. The southern part has silted up entirely. The overflow leat is located on the eastern side of the mill pond. Barthomley mill is labelled ‘Flour’.

<9> Ordnance Survey, 1909-1912, Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ7653, 1909 (Maps and Plans). SCH4361.

The mill is labelled as disused. The mill pond has silted up.

<10> Huntings Surveys Ltd, 1971-1973, 1971-1973 County Survey, Run 35, no.2696, 17/05/1993 (Aerial Photograph). SCH4881.

The mill building is no longer extant.

<11> National Remote Sensing Centre Ltd, 1992-3, National Remote Sensing Centre County Survey (1992-1993), Film 172/92 Frame 224, 31/10/1992 (Aerial Photograph). SCH5297.

The dam to the mill pond is clearly visible as a wide earthwork.

<12> Environment Agency, 2003-2020, Environment Agency LiDAR Surveys, DSM LIDAR Composite 2017 1m (Digital Archive). SCH7819.

The dam to the mill pond is clearly visible as a wide earthwork.