Monument record 260/1/2 - Aston Mill

<1> Bott O J P, 1983, Cornmill sites in Cheshire 1066-1850 Part 2, p.55 (Article in Journal). SCH6105.

Aston Mill: a watermill site on the River Weaver at Aston Juxta Mondrum. The site is taken to be at Mill Field (recorded on the tithe maps and award. See 3).

<2> Dodgson J McN, 1970-2, 1981, The Place-Names of Cheshire, vol.III p.128 (Book). SCH3228.

The earliest reference to the mill, molendia de Astona, dates from 1275-82 and the last from 1683. There was another mill in the township, molendinum de Ringisbache, but the location is uncertain.

<3> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 27/2, 1839 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

The tithe map and award for Aston records a "Mill Field" to the immediate south-east of Brayne Hall Farm and a "Part of Mill Field" on the opposite side of the River Weaver.

<4> The GeoInformation Group, 2005, 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review, CPE\UK\1935, 17/01/1947 (Aerial Photograph). SCH4608.

There’s quite a wide range of earthworks visible in this area. Some are clearly earlier courses of the river, but there are further earthworks, for example the rectangular earthwork at SJ 66638 57492, which may be associated with the mill, or associated with the former bridge and crossing at this location.