Old Mill

The Old Mill lies about half-a-mile above the town on the stream and to the east of The Street, Count's Yardham on the eponymous Old Mill Lane, Count's Yardham.

Purpose / Function

This is a grist-mill. It is one of the two mills in Count's Yardham used for the grinding of grains for flour.

Architecture

The Mill consists of three floors - The Top Floor is mostly grain storage; the middle floor is the stone floor and the lowest floor is the sifting and bagging floor.

The Miller and his household lives in a separate building on the property and there is also a wagon-store and byre.

History

The original @Old was a timber structure, but this was rebuilt in stone to reduce the ongoing maintenance costs. The current building doesn't rot anywhere near as badly as the previous build.

Type

Mill

Parent Location

Count's Yardham