Monument record 268/0/2 - Acton Mill
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Summary
The Domesday Book records a mill in the Manor of Acton. No mill site is known within the parish, but the manor in the Domesday was considerably larger than the present parish.
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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Full Description
Domesday Book records a mill in the Manor of Acton, which serves the court. No mill site is known within the parish, but the Domesday manor was considerably larger than the present parish (1).
<1> Various, Cheshire History, 10/67 Bott O J P 1982 (Journal/Periodical). SCH811.
<2> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, 1/354 Sawyer P & Thacker A 1987 (Book). SCH3556.
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Location
| Grid reference | Not displayed |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
| Civil Parish | ACTON, CREWE AND NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 8 2003 11:08AM