The Old Mill with the spire of St Mary's Church in the background

Date:
Jun 1936
Location:
The Old Mill, 4 Mill Lane, Waltham On The Wolds And Thorpe Arnold, Waltham, Melton, Leicestershire
Reference:
AA79/02071
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

A post mill stood at this site until 1868 when Cook of Melton built this tower mill in its place. By the time that this picture was taken in 1936 the mill was no longer wind-powered, but had an engine installed instead. The mill was operational until 1962.

Content

This is part of the Collection: SIM01 H E S Simmons Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Simmons, Herbert Edward Sydney

Keywords

Victorian Tower Mill