2012
SO8832 : Abbey Mill
taken 13 years ago, near to Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
This is 1 of 16 images, with title Abbey Mill in this square
Abbey Mill
There has been a mill on this site since around 1190. In monastic times, it was the principal mill for Tewkesbury Abbey from which it gets its name. The mill was rebuilt in 1793 and, at that time, had four wheels which powered the millstones. Although enlarged in the mid nineteenth century, Abbey Mill declined, following the construction of Healing’s Flour Mill at the northern end of the Ham, and eventually ceased operation as a mill in 1921, when it became a restaurant. In 2005, it was converted into a private residence.
The mill is sometimes referred to as “Fletcher’s Mill”. Abel Fletcher was a Quaker miller who was immortalised in Mrs Craik’s nineteenth century novel “John Halifax – Gentleman”. It is regarded as a fine specimen of the “mellow brick” mill architecture and has been designated as a Grade II listed building.
(SO8832 : The Abbey Mill)
The mill is sometimes referred to as “Fletcher’s Mill”. Abel Fletcher was a Quaker miller who was immortalised in Mrs Craik’s nineteenth century novel “John Halifax – Gentleman”. It is regarded as a fine specimen of the “mellow brick” mill architecture and has been designated as a Grade II listed building.
(SO8832 : The Abbey Mill)
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- Grid Square
- SO8832, 536 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- David Dixon (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Wednesday, 8 August, 2012 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Tuesday, 14 August, 2012
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SO 8891 3253 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:59.4665N 2:9.7750W - Camera Location
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OSGB36:
- View Direction
- North-northeast (about 22 degrees)