Monument record 1019/1 - Utkinton Corn Mill

<1> Bryant, A., 1831, Map of the County Palatine of Chester, Vol.III p.298 (Maps and Plans). SCH2114.

The first reference to a mill at Utkinton dates from 1517 (see 2).

<2> Ormerod, G., 1882, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester, Vol.II p.243-253 (Book). SCH1389.

<3> Norris J.H., 1968, The Water-Powered Corn Mills of Cheshire, p.68 (Article in Journal). SCH6001.

In 1965 mill the building was largely ruinous and overgrown. The mill building lay below the dam level and away from it, so that a trough (probably of timber) would have been necessary to convey the water to the wheel, which would be overshot. Scratch marks on the wheel gable indicate a diameter of c.40ft. The mill pool was of considerable length.

<4> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, Turner R 1986 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.

In 1986, the mill was reduced to two fragmentary brick walls and stonework, the latter suggesting a date of c.1700 and similar to contemporary work at Utkinton Hall. The millpond owned by angling club.

<5> Ashmore, O, 1982, The Industrial Archaeology of North West England, p.65 (Book). SCH3181.

Ruin of sandstone and brick mill in a spectacular site in gorge below large mill pond.

<6> Swire, W. & Hutchings, W. F., 1830, Map of the County Palatine of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH2116.

The mill is depicted on this map.

<7> Bryant, A., 1831, Map of the County Palatine of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH2114.

The mill is depicted on this map.

<8> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 150/3 c.1838 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

This map depicts the mill pond, the mill dam (which carries mill lane) and the mill building at the foot of the dam.

<9> Ordnance Survey, 1909-1912, Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ5664, 1910 (Maps and Plans). SCH4361.

This map depicts the mill pond, dam, mill building and tail race. It is evident that there has been some silting up of the mill pond. The mill is labelled corn.