Monument record MDR7927 - Drakelowe Mill (site of), north of Walton Road, Drakelow
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
(SK 2444 2010) Drakelowe Mill (named on map), sited near to an unnamed stream running north into the River Trent. (1-3)
Site of mill now occupied by Home Farm. (4)
The mill is shown on Burdett's map of the late 18th century. An advertisement in the Birmingham Gazette of 22 November 1802 offered: 'To be let - a very compact farm and mill situated at Drakelow, near Burton-on-Trent. The mill is well supplied with water and has full employment for four pairs of stones'. No evidence of the mill now remains. (6)
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDR17538 Map: OS. 1836. OS 1 inch 1st edition, Sheet 72. David & Charles reprint, Sheet 34, Stafford..
- <2> SDR18940 Map: OS. 1887. OS County Series 1:10560, sheet Derbys LIX NE/Staffs XLVII NE. Surveyed 1881-2, published 1887.
- <3> SDR18941 Map: OS. 1925. OS County Series 1:10560, sheet Derbys LIX NE/Staffs XLVII NE. Edition of 1925, revised 1920-1..
- <4> SDR18942 Map: OS. 1975. OS 1:10000 1975. 1:10000.
- <5> SDR17361 Index: RCHME Boutwood, Y.. 1993. National Forest Project.
- <6> SDR19066 Bibliographic reference: Gifford, A. 1999. Derbyshire Watermills: Corn Mills.. B22, p 74.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | SK 24459 20123 (point) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DRAKELOW, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 24 2016 11:07AM