Building record 2595/1 - Brooks Mill
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Type and Period (6)
- LEAT (AD 20th Century to AD 21st Century - 1901 AD to 2050 AD)
- SLUICE (AD 20th Century to AD 21st Century - 1901 AD to 2050 AD)
- WEIR (AD 20th Century to AD 21st Century - 1901 AD to 2050 AD)
- WATERMILL (AD 20th Century to AD 21st Century - 1901 AD to 2050 AD)
- MILL (AD 20th Century to AD 21st Century - 1901 AD to 2050 AD)
- INDUSTRIAL SITE (AD 20th Century to AD 21st Century - 1901 AD to 2050 AD)
Full Description
A three storey brick and slated building with the wheel and machinery all gone, except that part of the flat shroud of the wheel sticks up from the ground by the upstream gable. The river flowed across the back of the mill, but all trace of weir and sluice was removed by the Water Board and the channel to the front of the mill has been filled in (1). Bott (2) associates Brooks Mill with Breech's Mill (1487, with reference to 1130), but 1831 is the first definite mention of Brook's Mill (3), although it is marked, unnamed, on Burdett's 1777 map (4).
<1> Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 1883 -, Transactions of the Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 75-6/63 Norris J H 1968 (Journal/Periodical). SCH3293.
<2> Various, Cheshire History, 17/29 Bott O J P 1986 (Journal/Periodical). SCH811.
<3> Bryant, A., 1831, Map of the County Palatine of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH2114.
<4> Burdett, P. P., 1777, A Survey of the County Palatine of Chester, VIII (Maps and Plans). SCH113.
<5> Cheshire County Council, 1974, County Treasures Record, 7/IA.044 0 1984 (Y) (Index). SCH1000.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SCH3293 Journal/Periodical: Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society. 1883 -. Transactions of the Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society. 75-6/63 Norris J H 1968.
- <2> SCH811 Journal/Periodical: Various. Cheshire History. 17/29 Bott O J P 1986.
- <3> SCH2114 Maps and Plans: Bryant, A.. 1831. Map of the County Palatine of Chester. 1 inch to 1 1/4 mile.
- <4> SCH113 Maps and Plans: Burdett, P. P.. 1777. A Survey of the County Palatine of Chester. VIII.
- <5> SCH1000 Index: Cheshire County Council. 1974. County Treasures Record. N/A. 7/IA.044 0 1984 (Y).
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Location
| Grid reference | SJ 632 437 (point) 8 Figure Ref |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ64SW |
| Civil Parish | DODCOTT CUM WILKESLEY, CREWE AND NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST |
| Historic Township/Parish/County | DODCOTT CUM WILKESLEY, AUDLEM, CHESHIRE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 23 2004 11:02AM