Monument record 992/1 - Bradley Lower Mill

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Summary

Records show that by 1300 there were two watermills at Bradley, with ponds and watercourses. They were later shown on maps of Cheshire by Shown on Burdett (1777) and Bryant (1831). Recent survey has shown that the pool of the lower mill is well defined but silting up.

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By 1300 there were two watermills at Bradley, with ponds and watercourses (1). In 1965 the remains of the back wall and the pipe to the pentrough remained at the site of Bradley Lower Mill, at the end of the cottages. The pool is well defined but silting (2). Shown on Burdett 1777, Bryant 1831 (3).


<1> Thomspon, P, 1980, Frodsham: The Archaeological Potential of a Town, /6 (Report). SCH1251.

<2> Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 1883 -, Transactions of the Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 75-6/62 Norris J H 1965 (Journal/Periodical). SCH3293.

<3> Cheshire County Council, 1974, County Treasures Record, 4/IA.040 (Index). SCH1000.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Report: Thomspon, P. 1980. Frodsham: The Archaeological Potential of a Town. Cheshire Monographs 1. /6.
  • <2> Journal/Periodical: Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society. 1883 -. Transactions of the Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society. 75-6/62 Norris J H 1965.
  • <3> Index: Cheshire County Council. 1974. County Treasures Record. N/A. 4/IA.040.

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Location

Grid reference SJ 53 76 (point) 6 Figure Ref
Map sheet SJ57NW
Civil Parish FRODSHAM, VALE ROYAL, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
Historic Township/Parish/County FRODSHAM LORDSHIP, FRODSHAM, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

Sep 2 2009 4:43PM