Monument record 2593/1 - Bachehouse Mill and Pool

<1> Norris J.H., 1968, The Water-Powered Corn Mills of Cheshire, p.61 (Article in Journal). SCH6001.

The pool and overflow weir exist but the mill building has been entirely demolished.

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

The mill has gone, but the attractive mill pool in front of Bache House survives.

<3> Bryant, A., 1831, Map of the County Palatine of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH2114.

This map depicts a watermill and a large mill pond. It is labelled Bone Mill.

<4> Greenwood, C. & Greenwood J., 1819, Map of the County Palatine of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH2115.

This map depicts the mill pond.

<5> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 215/2, c.1843 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

This map depicts a large and somewhat sinuous, where if follows the natural watercourse, pond c.500m long and c.130m wide. The dam to the mill pond is located to the south-east of Bache House. The lane to Bache House either runs along the top or the base of the mill dam. The mill is depicted on the south-eastern side of the dam. The map depicts the overflow leat on the north-eastern side of the mill pond and the tail race, which joins it next to the mill building. It is described as a bone mill.

<6> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ6154, 1875-1877 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

This map depicts a further sluice and leat at the northern end of the mill pond. The mill building is labelled Bachehouse Mill (Flour). The mill pond is labelled Bachehouse Pool.

<7> Ordnance Survey, 1896-1898, Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ6154, 1898 (Maps and Plans). SCH3848.

An overflow weir has been constructed to the immediate south of the mill building. It appears to have replaced the original overflow leat and the later sluice and leat depicted on the 1875-1877 map (see 6). The mill is labelled as a corn mill.

<8> Ordnance Survey, 1909-1912, Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ6154, 1910 (Maps and Plans). SCH4361.

As previously depicted.

<9> The GeoInformation Group, 2005, 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review, CPE UK 1935, 17/01/47 or 106G UK 1459, 02/04/46 (Aerial Photograph). SCH4608.

The mill pond is either drained or heavily silted up. Tree growth obscures the location of the mill building.

<10> Huntings Surveys Ltd, 1971-1973, 1971-1973 County Survey, HSL UK 73 57 Run 26 no. 1836-7, 16/05/73 (Aerial Photograph). SCH4881.

Much of the mill pond is waterfilled and the overflow weir first depicted on the 1898 map (see 7) is clearly visible. The mill building has been demolished, but its footprint can be discerned.