Monument record 2721/1 - Rixton Corn Mill

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Summary

The 1840s tithe map for the township of Rixton cum Glazebrook depicts a mill and large mill pond. The mill is named on a later Ordnance Survey map as Rixton Mill and describes it as a corn mill. The mill had been demolished by the 1890s and the pond drained. Subsurface archaeological remains associated with the mill may survive within this area.

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<1> National Museums & Galleries on Merseyside, 1993, Greater Manchester Western & Northern Relief Road - M56-M62 Archaeological Assessment Report, R2033/101 (Client Report). SCH1269.

Rixton Corn Mill is depicted on the Ordnance Survey First Edition six-inch map of 1849 (Lancashire sheet 109). The site now lies in a patch of waste ground in arable fields.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1842-1893, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 6 inch to 1 mile - Lancashire (Maps and Plans). SCH3844.

<3> See map for surveyor, c.1836-50, Lancashire Tithe Maps and Awards, D4625/8 c.1840 (Maps and Plans). SCH9352.

This map depicts a large mill pond and the mill buildings.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1893-96, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Lancashire, SJ6991, 1890-1896 (Maps and Plans). SCH3847.

Neither the mill pond or the mill buildings are depicted on this map.

<5> Hamilton Davies Trust, Unknown, rixtonwithglazebrook.net, Local History (Web Site). SCH9601.

Rixton water mill closed in 1877.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Client Report: National Museums & Galleries on Merseyside. 1993. Greater Manchester Western & Northern Relief Road - M56-M62 Archaeological Assessment Report. R2033. S0023. B1025. R2033/101.
  • <2> Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1842-1893. Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 6 inch to 1 mile - Lancashire. 6 inches to 1 mile.
  • <3>XY Maps and Plans: See map for surveyor. c.1836-50. Lancashire Tithe Maps and Awards. D4625/8 c.1840. [Mapped features: #59900 D4625/8 c.1840; #59901 D4625/8 c.1840]
  • <4> Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1893-96. Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Lancashire. 25 in to 1 mile (1:2500). SJ6991, 1890-1896.
  • <5> Web Site: Hamilton Davies Trust. Unknown. rixtonwithglazebrook.net. https://rixtonwithglazebrook.net/. Local History.

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Grid reference Centred SJ 696 914 (314m by 225m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ69SE
Civil Parish RIXTON-WITH-GLAZEBROOK, WARRINGTON
Historic Township/Parish/County RIXTON WITH GLAZEBROOK, WARRINGTON, LANCASHIRE

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Record last edited

May 24 2024 1:28PM