Blaisdon Mill (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Tuesday, April 28, 2009, 04:04 (5762 days ago) @ streetworks

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marked as Corn Mill near Blaisdon Bridge

The water-mill recorded on the Abenhall's estate in the early 14th century (fn. 28) was perhaps at Blaisdon Mill on the Longhope brook at the south end of the village; there was certainly a mill there by 1652. (fn. 29) Blaisdon Mill, which was owned by the Gordons in the earlier 19th century, was driving two pairs of stones in 1864. (fn. 30) It apparently ceased working in the late 1880s. (fn. 31) The stone mill building, distinguished by its weather-boarded hatch, survived in 1969 adjoining the miller's brick house.

From: 'Blaisdon: Economic history', A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 10: Westbury and Whitstone Hundreds (1972), pp. 8-9. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=15736 Date accessed: 28 April 2009.

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