Monument record 6300/2 - Ise Mill, Kilborn's Mill

A mill with medieval origins it possibly belonged to Crowland Manor. By 1926 the mill was disused and by 1999 it was partially demolished. Now entirely demolished.

{1} By 1926 the mill is shown as 'disused'. Now partially demolished.

{2} There were two watermills belonging to Crowland Manor (SMR 7206/104) in the medieval period, this mill may have been one of them.

{3} Kilborn's mill is shown on the tithe map of 1847, it is likely that this mill was medieval in origin.

{4} Documentary references to a post medieval watermill. "Ise Mill" was otherwise known as "Kilbornmill".

{5} The freehold water-corn mill is known as Ise Mill.

{?} The mill is in an area which was once part of Irthlingborough parish. (The boundary changed in 1935). It is possibly one of the mills mentioned in the Domesday Survey.

{7} 1539 Reference to a mill called East Mill at wellingborough
1817 a watermill situate in the parishes of Irthlingborough and Wellingborough with standing and going gear, was insured for £500. the mill was carrying two pairs of stones and stood two storeys high, with tiled roof. At the same time a post windmill in the parish of Irthlingborough was insured by the same person who insured the watermill.
1844-68 Kilbourn family at Wellingborough Mill.
1878 Advert re sale of watermill with two pairs of stones. Apply to T Butlin (who was involved with the iron blast furnace works adjacent to the mill).

<1> Ballinger J., 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Wellingborough (Industrial), (checked) (Digital archive). SNN100290.

<2> Foard G, 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Wellingborough (Medieval + Post Medieval), (checked) (Digital archive). SNN100339.

<3> 1849, Wellingborough Tithe Map 1849, (checked) (Map). SNN100363.

<4> 1813, Irthlingborough/Wellingborough Enclosure Map, (unchecked) (Map). SNN34348.

<5> 1826, Sale Particulars, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN48199.

<6> Wolframm-Murray, Y., 2007, Archaeological desk based assessment at Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, p.3 (checked) (Report). SNN107929.

<7> STARMER G., 2002?, Northamptonshire Watermills Survey 2001 - 2002 (H-Z), p. 126 (Report). SNN105521.

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