Building record 6024/1 - Kingthorn Mill

A substantial 1930s house with a half-timbered central gabled feature. Formerly an operational mill replacing an earlier building.

{1}By 1898 the mill located here was worked by steam and water.

{4} Labelled as Norton Mill in 1812.

{5} 1274 Reference to mill of Kingesthorn.
1551 Reference to Kingethorne Mylne.
1783 John Bull, of Kingthorne Mill, in the parish of Greens Norton, miller and baker, insured his dwelling house, millhouse and bakehouse, all under one roof, brick, stone and thatch, for £130.
1884 Mill advertised for sale as working four pairs of stones driven by an overshot water wheel and a 12 horse power stationary steam engine.
1928 Described as 'In work'.
C1930 Mill stopped work.
Later demolished to make way for a house.
1939 House completed by outbreak of WWII.
1966 Waterwheel buried with only the top quarter showing above ground. The iron wheel, estimated to be 12ft diameter by 6ft wide was lettered 'G Walker & Slater'.

<1> Brown, A.E. (Ed.), 1969, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1967/68 (Industrial Archaeology), p.34 (unchecked) (Article). SNN100540.

<2> RCHME, 1993, RECORDING FORM, (unchecked) (Note). SNN60617.

<3> Bailey, B, Pevsner, N, and Cherry, B, 2013, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p. 306 (Book). SNN111989.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1811-9, First Edition Ordnance Survey Surveyors Drawings (Map). SNN104902.

<5> STARMER G., 2002?, Northamptonshire Watermills Survey 2001 - 2002 (A-H), p. 60 (Report). SNN105520.

Record last edited

Feb 10 2025 7:10PM