Nether Alderley Mill is a unique example of a triple overshot waterwheel system, two of which are in working order.
It is one of only four virtually complete corn mills in Cheshire.
Nether Alderley Mill is a 16th-century watermill which has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.
The machinery was replaced in 1850 and in 1871, so is mainly Victorian.
The mill closed in about 1939 and the building became derelict. It came into the ownership of the National Trust in 1950 and it has been restored into working order. Now if you visit you can take a guided tour of Nether Alderley Mill to see working machinery, centuries old graffiti and to discover more about the life of a miller.
It is open to the public check out their website for opening times – HERE!
The mill stones at Nether Alderley Mill weigh over a ton and are French burr stones of metaquartzite, which are particularly adept at removing bran from flour.
Originally the mill was powered by a small stream but as demand grew a dam was built to create the mill pond. The pond lies behind the mill and has acted as the main power source since the 1500s.
The current waterwheels date from the 20th century, but water had powered the mill throughout its entire existence until the 1880s when steam power was used – until coal became too expensive.
From 1800 onwards, it’s possible to trace a series of milling families who worked here. The Mottrams from 1800-11, 1843-51, the Blease farmers from 1878-83, and the Rawlins from 1884 until the mill’s closure in 1939. In the 1800s, successive millers occupied part of the Old Hall until Lord Stanley built Mill House for John Rawlins and his family in 1920.
Go and report back!
Nether Alderley Mill is a unique example of a triple overshot waterwheel system, two of which are in working order.
It is one of only four virtually complete corn mills in Cheshire.
Nether Alderley Mill is a 16th-century watermill which has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.
The machinery was replaced in 1850 and in 1871, so is mainly Victorian.
The mill closed in about 1939 and the building became derelict. It came into the ownership of the National Trust in 1950 and it has been restored into working order. Now if you visit you can take a guided tour of Nether Alderley Mill to see working machinery, centuries old graffiti and to discover more about the life of a miller.
It is open to the public check out their website for opening times – HERE!
The mill stones at Nether Alderley Mill weigh over a ton and are French burr stones of metaquartzite, which are particularly adept at removing bran from flour.
Originally the mill was powered by a small stream but as demand grew a dam was built to create the mill pond. The pond lies behind the mill and has acted as the main power source since the 1500s.
The current waterwheels date from the 20th century, but water had powered the mill throughout its entire existence until the 1880s when steam power was used – until coal became too expensive.
From 1800 onwards, it’s possible to trace a series of milling families who worked here. The Mottrams from 1800-11, 1843-51, the Blease farmers from 1878-83, and the Rawlins from 1884 until the mill’s closure in 1939. In the 1800s, successive millers occupied part of the Old Hall until Lord Stanley built Mill House for John Rawlins and his family in 1920.
Go and report back!
