Building record 1401/1 - Peck Mill

<1> Norris J.H., 1968, The Water-Powered Corn Mills of Cheshire, 75-6/68 Norris J H 1965 (Article in Journal). SCH6001.

Site only.

<2> Environment Agency, 2003-2020, Environment Agency LiDAR Surveys, D0063881 & D0063871, 19-22/04/2006 (Digital Archive). SCH7819.

An earthwork is visible to the immediate west of Peck Mill Farm. This is a long rectangular feature c.145m x c.25m which appears to utilise the pre-existing steam valley. Possibly the former mill pond.

<3> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 264/2 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

The plot to the immediate west of the farm and stream valley is called 'Further Mill Garden'. The plot to Further Mill Garden's north is called 'Near Mill Field'.

<4> Dodgson J McN, 1970-2, 1981, The Place-Names of Cheshire, Vol.II p.84 (Book). SCH3228.

Peck Mill: the name may refer to a type of mill with a pecking motion or the capacity to grind stones.

<5> Bryant, A., 1831, Map of the County Palatine of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH2114.

Peck Mill Farm and, to the north, Peck Mill Wood are depicted on this map.

<6> Forum on Information Standards in Heritage, 1995 - 2019, Monument Type Thesaurus (Digital Archive). SCH4551.

A pecking mill is another term for a fulling mill; a mill for beating and cleaning cloth, using soap or fullers earth.