History
The earliest reference to the mill is in 1290, but this was replaced by the present mill in the 16th century. None of this mill's original machinery has survived. The present mill was the manorial mill of the Stanley family. The machinery was replaced in 1850 and in 1871. The mill closed in about 1939, and the building became derelict. It came into the ownership of the National Trust in 1950. The Trust restored the mill into working order in 1967–70.
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