Monument record 1313/1 - Ashley Mill

Ashley Mill. A watermill site, first mentioned in 1210 (1) and mentioned in 1545 by Ormerod (2). The maps of Burdett (1775), Greenwood (1819), Swire and Hutchings (1830) and Bryant (1831) show a cornmill on the north side of the River Bollin near this site (3). There is still evidence of the pool position and some old photographs of this mill in Altrincham library (4).

<1> Dodgson J McN, 1970-2, 1981, The Place-Names of Cheshire, 2/10 (Y) (Book). SCH3228.

<1> Dodgson J McN, 1970-2, 1981, The Place-Names of Cheshire, vol .II p.10 (Book). SCH3228.

<2> Ormerod, G., 1882, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester (Book). SCH1389.

<3> Various, Cheshire History, 11/56 Bott O J P 1983 (Journal/Periodical). SCH811.

<4> Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 1883 -, Transactions of the Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 75-6/61 Norris J H 1965 (Journal/Periodical). SCH3293.