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Summary

Documentary reference to a fulling mill, but no clear evidence of its location

Monument Type(s):

• FULLING MILL (15th century to 17th century - 1401 AD? to 1700 AD?)

Full Description

Godwin's Mill, Speen was one of several fulling mills in Berkshire owned, leased or used by Reading and Newbury clothiers <1>. It is uncertain from this source where the mill was: there are several other mills within the parish including one at Woodspeen (MWB6227) although this latter mill does not appear to have had the name Godwin's. Possibly the mill was on the Kennet rather than the river Lambourn.

A GIS point has been put on the Kennet near the 19th century Weir Cottage shown on the First Edition Ordnance Survey mapping <3>, though this is entirely conjectural.

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