Monument record 2993 - Site of Millington Mill

<1> Burns G & Nicol G, 1996, Survey in Millington (Unpublished Report). SCH4352.

A planimetric survey undertaken of a linear earthwork located in Millington between Booth Bank and Millington Hall. The earthwork was believed to be a mill dam, though there is no documentary sources to support this interpretation. The survey indicated that the dam is about 5 metres high and about 10 metres wide. The western (?) side of the valley from the dam could not be accurately surveyed due to the density of trees on the opposite slope. However, the gap between the dam and the opposite bank was in excess of 10 metres.

No direct evidence for the mill building was discovered. However, there were two small features: one comprised two curved berms about ten centimetres high by about twenty centimetres across. The other feature was a small berm forming a right angled L-shape with two sides both over ten metres long.

Two later concrete sluices were also observed.

<2> Dodgson J McN, 1970-2, 1981, The Place-Names of Cheshire, Vol.II p.54-5 (Book). SCH3228.

The name of the township Millington probably means ‘mill-enclosure’ or ‘mill farm’. There is a documentary reference to ‘molendinum de Mulintona’ dating from 1190-1211.

<3> Environment Agency, 2003-2020, Environment Agency LiDAR Surveys, 1m DSM (Composite) (Digital Archive). SCH7819.

The earthwork is clearly visible.

<4> Bott O J P, 1983, Cornmill sites in Cheshire 1066-1850 Part 2, p.53 (Article in Journal). SCH6105.

The placename recorded in Domesday (see 5) as Mulintune suggests that there could have been a cornmill here during the reign of Edward the Confessor, but the entries include no specific mention of a mill or mill site until 1154.

<5> Morgan P (ed), 1978, Domesday Book - Cheshire, 9, 12 (Book). SCH1061.

<6> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, Edwards R, 17/08/2017 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.

Similar to Bradley Mill (1724/1) and Pond Bay (1955/1/1). Both are known mill sites.

<7> Higham N J, 1984-9, Professor Nick Higham's Aerial Photographs, 1989/1/32a-34a, 03/07/1989 (Aerial Photograph). SCH7659.