Monument record 1950/1 - Site of Great Harrowden Mill
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Summary
No above ground trace of any buildings but the leat survives as the present main channel of the river.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
{1} History:
1086 Domesday survey records at Hargindone one mill rendering 8s. And a Hargedone another mill rendering 8s
1339 Mill, along with other land and property, in Great and Little Harrowden were granted to Sir John de Harrowden, parson of Stoke Bruerne
1722 Finedon Overseers of the Poor collected rates from Harrowden Mill
1762 Samuel Garrat, miller and grocer at Great Harrowden
1847-74 Burr family were millers at Harrowden Hall
1881 Last reference to a miller at Harrowden
Documentary sources: Map of Great Harrowden of 1754 shows watermill; 1791 Eyre and Jeffreys' 1791 map shows mill, unnamed; 1812 survey plan for OS marks it Harrowden Mill; Bryant's 1827 map marks it Water Mill; and 1835 1 inch OS map marks it Harrowden Mill
<1> STARMER G., 2002?, Northamptonshire Watermills Survey 2001 - 2002 (A-H), p.67 (checked) (Report). SNN105520.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SNN105520 Report: STARMER G.. 2002?. Northamptonshire Watermills Survey 2001 - 2002 (A-H). N.C.C.. p.67 (checked).
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 8986 7132 (136m by 202m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT HARROWDEN, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 22 2024 11:32AM
