Monument record 247/1 - Culworth Mill

At Domesday in 1086, Culworth had one mill. The mill is documented in various post-medieval documents and is depicted as either 'Culworth Mill' or Trafford Mill' on historic maps. The last mention of the mill in trade directories was in 1903, although the millhouse still survives as a residence. Cropmarks are visible to the west of mill and geophysical survey has identified these and further features to the east and south, all of which are likely to be associated with it. The geophysical survey also identified the former mill race and leats to the north of the extant mill building.

{1} History:
1086 Domesday survey lists Culeorde with one mill rendering 40d.
1666 Edward Brockliss at Culworth Mill when he was purchasing a windmill and watermill at Sulgrave. Reference to Coaton Mill, Culworth.
1780 Thomas Jessop, baker, insured on his stock in Culworth Water Corn Mill and Mill-house, stone and thatched, in the tenure of Mrs. Baker, miller, for £100.
1903 Last noted in trade directories
1927 Described as "Not used for many years"

Shown as Culworth Mill on Eyre's 1779 map; as Trafford Mill on Bryant's 1827 map; and as Culworth Mill on the 1833 OS 1inch map.

{2} Geophysical survey was undertaken as part of the HS2 project on land around Culworth Mill in 2013. Around the mill there were a number of postive magnetic responses of probable archaeological origin which may relate to the mill [those to the west have already been recorded as cropmarks]. To the north of the mill were a series of dipolar magnetic anomalies that would normally be interpreted as a zone of magnetic disturbance. Cartographic evidence, however, shows that this anomaly marks the old mill race and leats. Evidence of ridge and furrow was also recorded.

<1> STARMER G., 2002?, Northamptonshire Watermills Survey 2001 - 2002 (A-H), p.35 (checked) (Report). SNN105520.

<2> High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd, 2013, London-West Midlands Environmental Statement: Technical Appendices, CFA15, Greatworth to Lower Boddington Survey reports (CH-004-015), Cultural heritage, p. 27-30 (Report). SNN111660.

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Oct 4 2019 11:44AM