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The use of water power in Britain was at its peak just before the Industrial Revolution. The need for power was great and steam power had not yet become established. It is estimated that at this time there were well in excess of ten thousand watermills in the country. Most of these were corn mills (to grind flour), but almost any industrial process needing motive power, beyond that available from the muscles of men or animals, used a water wheel, unless a windmill was preferred.

Today only a fraction of these mills survive. Many are used as private residences, or have been converted into offices or flats. A number have been preserved or restored as museums where the public can see the mill in operation.

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Kingsbury Watermill Museum, St Albans

This is a list of some of the surviving watermills and tide mills in the United Kingdom.


England

Bedfordshire

Stotfold Mill, Mill Lane - geograph.org.uk - 159395
Stotfold Mill, Bedfordshire
  • Bowman's Watermill, Astwick
  • Bromham Watermill, Bromham
  • Clophill Watermill, Clophill
  • Hulcote Mill, Hulcote
  • Stotfold Watermill, Stotfold
  • The Olde Watermill, Barton-le-Clay


Berkshire

Chamberhouse Mill
Chamberhouse Mill, Berkshire
  • Abbey Mill, Reading
  • Boxford Mill. Boxford
  • Calcot Mill, Reading
  • Chamberhouse Mill, Thatcham
  • Dun Mill, Hungerford
  • Denford Mill, Hungerford
  • Eddington Mill, Eddington
  • Hungerford Mill, Thatcham
  • Sandford Mill, Reading
  • Sindlesham Mill, Reading
  • Twyford Mill, Twyford
  • Watermill Theatre, Bagnor
  • Weston Mill, Weston


Buckinghamshire

Hambleden Mill and Weir - geograph.org.uk - 536842
Hambleden Mill, Buckinghamshire


Cambridgeshire

Cmglee Houghton Mill
Houghton Mill, Cambridgeshire
  • Elton Mill, Elton
  • Hauxton Mill, Hauxton
  • Hinxton Mill, Hinxton
  • Hook's Mill, Guilden Morden
  • Houghton Mill, Houghton
  • Lode Watermill, Lode
  • Maxey Mill, Maxey
  • Old Mill, Water Newton
  • Topcliffe Mill, Meldreth
  • Sacrewell Mill, Peterborough
  • Soham Mill, Soham


Cheshire

Quarry Bank Mill 2016 027
Quarry Bank Mill, Cheshire

Cornwall

The watermill at Cotehele - geograph.org.uk - 1616255
Cotehele Mill, Cornwall

Cumbria

Stott Park Bobbin Mill - geograph.org.uk - 136422
Stott Park Bobbin Mill, Cumbria


Derbyshire

Stainsby Mill - geograph.org.uk - 2284146
Stainsby Mill, Derbyshire


Devon

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Otterton mill, Devon

Dorset

King's Mill, Nr. Marnhull - geograph.org.uk - 371390
King's Mill, Dorset

Durham

Killhope wheel - geograph.org.uk - 682965
Killhope Wheel, Durham


East Sussex

Sheffield watermill, East Sussex - geograph.org.uk - 370488
Sheffield Mill, East Sussex


East Yorkshire

The Corn Mill Stamford Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 1271429
Stamford Bridge Mill, East Yorkshire
  • Beswick Mill, Beswick
  • Corn Mill, Stamford Bridge
  • Old Mill, Sutton upon Derwent
  • Welton High Mill, Welton


Essex

Bourne Mill
Bourne Mill, Essex
  • Alderford Mill, Sible Hedingham
  • Beeleigh Mill, Maldon
  • Bourne Mill, Colchester
  • Bran End (wheel and machinery removed in 1932), Stebbing, River Chelmer
  • Easterford Mill, Kelvedon
  • Elmbridge (ceased working 1933, converted to a house in 1940), Little Easton, River Chelmer
  • Felsted (ceased working 1960, converted to a house), River Chelmer
  • Fyfield Mill, Fyfield
  • Harlow Mill, Harlow
  • Hartford End (ceased working 1929, converted to a house 1970s), River Chelmer
  • Hylands Mill Hylands Park, River Wid
  • Little Hallingbury Mill, Little Hallingbury
  • Little Parndon Mill, Little Parndon
  • Roydon Mill, Roydon
  • Roxwell Mill (ceased working 1926, converted into house c.1950), Roxwell, River Can
  • Stebbing Town Mill, Stebbing, River Chelmer
  • Thorrington Tide Mill, Thorrington
  • Tilty (ceased working 1957, Domesday mill), Tilty Abbey, River Chelmer
  • Writtle Mill (ceased working 1957, Domesday mill), Writtle, River Wid

Gloucestershire

Egypt Mill - geograph.org.uk - 24778
Egypt Mill, Gloucestershire


Greater London

Clock Mill, Three Mill Lane
Clock Mill, Greater London


Hampshire

Sadler's Mill 2005
Sadler's Mill, Hampshire

Hertfordshire

Redbournbury Watermill
Redbournbury Mill, Hertfordshire

Isle of Wight

Yafford Mill, Isle of Wight, UK
Yafford Mill, Isle of Wight


Kent

Bradley's Mill, Speldhurst
Bradley's Mill, Kent
  • Ashbourne Mill, Tenterden
  • Bartley Mill, Frant
  • Bradley's Mill, Speldhurst
  • Chilham Mill, Chilham
  • Christmas Mill, Edenbridge
  • Crabble Corn Mill, Dover
  • Chart Gunpowder Mills, Faversham
  • Furnace Mill, Lamberhurst
  • Hever Watermill, Hever (Medway)
  • Hope Mill, Goudhurst
  • Hythe Watermill, Hythe
  • Periwinkle Mill, Milton Regis
  • Swanton Mill, Mersham (Stour)
  • Ryarsh Mill, Ryarsh (Medway)
  • Wandle Mill, Benenden

Lancashire

Higher Mill Museum - geograph.org.uk - 694912
Higher Mill, Lancashire


Leicestershire

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Cotes Mill, Leicestershire
  • Claybrooke Mill, Claybrooke Magna
  • Cotes Mill, Cotes
  • Mill On The Soar, Broughton Astley
  • Shepshed Watermill, Shepshed
  • Glenfield Watermill Glenfield


Lincolnshire

Cogglesford Mill, Sleaford - geograph.org.uk - 850654
Cogglesford Mill, Lincolnshire
  • Alvingham Mill, Alvingham
  • Atkin's Mill, Scopwick
  • Baines Mill, Louth
  • Baldock's Mill, Bourne
  • Bridge Street Mill, Louth
  • Church Mill, Market Rasen
  • Claypole Mill, Claypole
  • Claythorpe Mill, Aby
  • Cogglesford Mill, Sleaford
  • Crown Mill, Louth
  • Hibaldstow Wind and Water Mill, Hibaldstow
  • Holdingham Mill, Holdingham
  • Hubbards Hill Mill, Louth
  • Hudd's Mill, Stamford
  • James Street Mill, Louth
  • Ketsby Mill, South Ormsby
  • King's Mill, Stamford
  • Londonthorpe Mill, Manthorpe
  • Manor Mill, Kirkby Green
  • Molecey's Mill West Deeping
  • Spittlegate Mill, Grantham
  • Stevenson's Mill, Horncastle
  • Stockwith Mill, Hagworthingham
  • Tealby Thorpe Mill, Tealby
  • Tetford Mill, Tetford
  • Thoresway Waterwheel, Thoresway
  • Tyson's Mill, Tealby
  • Westgate Mill, Louth
  • Whitton's Mill, Gainsborough
  • Young's Mill, Kirkby Green


Norfolk

Caley Mill - home of Norfolk Lavender, Heacham, Norfolk - geograph.org.uk - 1731715
Caley Mill aka Heacham Mill, Norfolk

Northamptonshire

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HardwaterMill, Northamptonshire
  • Ashton Mill, Oundle
  • Billing Mill, Billing
  • Hardwater Mill, Great Doddington
  • Towcester Mill, Towcester


North Yorkshire

Gayle Mill, North Yorkshire
Gayle Mill, North Yorkshire

Northumberland

Ridley Mill - geograph.org.uk - 256995
Ridley Mill, Northumberland
  • Heatherslaw Mill, Etal
  • Ridley Mill, Stocksfield
  • Whittle Mill, Horsley


Nottinghamshire

Warsop Mill (4)
Warsop, Nottinghamshire
  • Bath Mill, Mansfield
  • Cuckney Mill, Cuckney
  • Fiskerton Mill, Fiskerton
  • Ollerton Mill, Ollerton
  • Rufford Mill, Rufford
  • Warsop Mill, Warsop


Oxfordshire

Mapledurham Watermill 1
Mapledurham Watermill, Oxfordshire


Shropshire

Daniel's Mill - geograph.org.uk - 1491921
Daniel's Mill, Shropshire
  • Borle Mill, Netherton, Highley - Former 13th century Corn Mill.
  • Daniels Mill, Bridgnorth
  • Upton Mill, Little Hereford, Shropshire.
  • Wrickton Mill, Neenton


Somerset

South Yorkshire

Worsbrough Mill 2005
Worsbrough Mill, South Yorkshire


Staffordshire

Brindley Mill 2019
Brindley Mill, Staffordshire
  • Boar Mill, Moddershall
  • Brindley Water Mill, Leek
  • Cheddleton Flint Mill, Cheddleton
  • Coppice Mill, Stone
  • Flint Mill, Stone
  • Hayes Mill, Oulton
  • Ivy Mill, Oulton
  • Little Aston Mill, Little Aston
  • Mosty Lea Mill, Moddershall
  • Offley Mill, Staffordshire
  • Shugborough Estate Mill, Shugborough Hall, Stafford
  • Splashy Mill, Lower Moddershall
  • Weaver's Mill, Stone
  • Worston Mill, Great Bridgeford


Suffolk

Flatford Mill - geograph.org.uk - 1615895
Flatford Mill, Suffolk


Surrey

Shalford Mill 2017
Shalford Mill, Surrey

Tyne and Wear

Path Head Water Mill - geograph.org.uk - 1218754
Path Head Water Mill, Tyne and Wear
  • Jesmond Dene Mill, Jesmond
  • Path Head Watermill, Blaydon


Warwickshire

Wellesbourne Water Mill - geograph.org.uk - 89870
Wellesbourne Water Mill, Warwickshire


West Midlands

Sarehole Mill
Sarehole Mill, West Midlands


West Sussex

Westhampnett Mill, Sussex - geograph.org.uk - 1759735
Westhampnett Mill, West Sussex


West Yorkshire

Armley Mills, Leeds - geograph.org.uk - 615329
Armley Mills, Leeds, West Yorkshire


Wiltshire

Blackland Mill - geograph.org.uk - 791058
Blackland Mill, Wiltshire
  • Blackland Mill, Blackland (near Calne)
  • Coleshill Mill, Swindon
  • White's Mill, West Lavington
  • Broad Town Mill, Broad Town


Worcestershire

Needle Mill Museum-Redditch - geograph.org.uk - 744294
Forge Mill, Worcestershire


Scotland

Aberdeenshire

The Mill of Benholm - geograph.org.uk - 400954
Mill of Benholm, Aberdeenshire
  • Benholm Mill, Johnshaven
  • Bucket Mill, Finzean
  • Mill of Mindoro, Bridge of Don
  • Mill of Towie, Drummuir


Angus

Barry Mill2
Barry Mill, Angus


Dumfries and Galloway

Bobbin Mill - geograph.org.uk - 3056906
Bobbin Mill on the Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway


East Ayrshire

Aiket Mill
Aiket Mill, East Ayrshire

East Lothian

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Preston Mill, East Lothian


East Renfrewshire

  • Dripps Mill, Waterfoot
  • Knowes Mill

Highlands

Click Mill, Kingussie

Lanarkshire

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New Lanark mill buildings
  • Carmichael Mill, Hyndford Bridge
  • New Lanark Mill, New Lanark


Moray

North Ayrshire

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Dalgarven Mill, North Ayrshire
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Giffen Mill, North Ayrshire

Orkney

Dounby Click Mill, Orkney 2017-05-24
Dounby Click Mill, Orkney


Perthshire

Stanley Mills 2015
Stanley Mills, Perthshire


Renfrewshire

Millbank Mill ruins, Lochwinnoch - mill machinery
Meikle Millbank Mill, Renfrewshire
  • Meikle Millbank Mill, Lochwinnoch


Scottish Borders

Robert Small's Printing Works, Innerleithen

Shetland

Quendale, the mill - geograph.org.uk - 3736661
Quendale mill, Shetland
  • Crofthouse Museum, Dunrossness
  • Huxter Mills, Sandness
  • Quendale Water Mill, South Mainland


South Ayrshire

Millmannoch - Land of Burns
Millmannoch Mill in the 18th century, South Ayrshire

Western Isles

West Lothian

Northern Ireland

County Antrim

Pattersons Spade Mill, Carnanee (geograph 4222604)
Pattersons Spade Mill, County Antrim
  • Orr's Mill, Milltown
  • Patterson's Spade Mill, Templepatrick
  • Whiggleton Mill, Kells


County Down

The Ulster Folk Museum (12) - geograph.org.uk - 515409
Coalisland Mill, County Down


County Fermanagh


County Tyrone

Old Mill, Ballynasaggart - geograph.org.uk - 1009891
Ballynasaggart, County Tyrone
  • Ballynasaggart Mill, Ballygawley
  • Ennish Mill, Dungannon
  • Wellbrook Beetling Mill, Cookstown


Wales

Clwyd

Wrecsam kingsmill
King's mill, Clwyd
  • Bersham Ironworks, Bersham
  • Corn Mill, Llangollen
  • Felin Isaf, Glan Conwy
  • Gresford Mill, Gresford
  • King's Mill, Wrexham
  • Marford Mill, Rossett
  • Minera Lead Mine, Coedpoeth
  • Nant Mill, Coedpoeth
  • Penmachno Woollen Mill, Penmachno
  • Pentrifoelas Mill, Pentrefoelas
  • Rossett Mill, Rossett
  • Trefriw Woollen Mill, Trefriw

Dyfed

Y Felin (The Mill), St Dogmaels - geograph.org.uk - 743856
Y Felin, St Dogmaels, Dyfed


Gwent

Pontllanfraith, Gelligroes Mill - geograph.org.uk - 45062
Gelligroes Mill, Gwent
  • Gelligroes Mill, Pontllanfraith
  • Monnow Mill, Osbaston


Gwynedd

Melin Hywel, Llanddeusant - geograph.org.uk - 1357568
Melin Hywel, Gwynedd
  • Brynkyr Woollen Mill, Garndolbenmaen
  • Cochwillan Mill, Talybont
  • Felin Faesog, Clynnog Fawr
  • Melin Hywel, Llanddeusant
  • National Slate Museum, Llanberis
  • Pant-yr-Ynn Mill, Blaenau Ffestiniog


Mid Glamorgan

  • Melin Pontrhydycyff, Llangynwyd
  • Pentre Mill, Pentre

Powys

Penegoes Water Mill, near Machynlleth - geograph.org.uk - 38865
Penegoes Water Mill, Powys
  • Bacheldre Mill, Montgomery
  • Felin Crewi, Penegoes
  • Talgarth Mill, Talgarth


South Glamorgan

Melin wlân Esgair Moel, Sain Ffagan
Esgair Moel, South Glamorgan
  • Deheufryn Gorse Mill, St Fagans
  • Esgair Moel, St Fagans
  • Melin Bompren, St Fagans
  • Rhayader Tannery, St Fagans
  • Tŷ'n Rhos Sawmill, St Fagans


West Glamorgan


See also

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