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Record Details

MonUID:MST987
HER Number:00989
Type of record:Monument
Name:Castle Site / Mill and Mill Pond

Summary

Once recorded as the possible site of a castle, it is thought that earthwork remains here are actually associated with a pondbay for a former mill pond. Although no evidence for the mill now survives, 16th century documents note three mills in this area..

Grid Reference:SK 0880 1160
Map Sheet:SK01SE
Parish:Farewell and Chorley, Lichfield District
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Full description

WATER MIL: PROPOSED CASTLE SITE IS NOT AN ANTIQUITY. <1> <2>

3 MILLS NOTED IN C16 DOCUMENTS. <3>

BANK IN FACT A POND BAY FOR MILLPOND. NO SIGN OF MILL, BUT THIS MILLPOND IS DOWNSTREAM OF KNOWN MILL. <4>

Sources and further reading

<1>SST390 - Index: Ordnance Survey. See cards. Ordnance Survey Card Index. SK 01 SE - 10 (J.B.A.A. Volume 34 (1878) pages 258-259 (by J.T. Irvine)).
<2>SST390 - Index: Ordnance Survey. See cards. Ordnance Survey Card Index. SK 01 SE - 10 (W. Woodhouse - Ordnance Survey Field Inspector - 05-May-1958).
<3>SST3242 - Verbal communication: STITT FB. 1994.
<4>SST3521 - Verbal communication: Chris Wardle (Staffordshire County Council). up to 2004. Observations by a member of the Historic Environment Team, Staffordshire County Council. 1994.

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