Longbridge Mill
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The earliest references to
John the Miller and a mill on this site date back to
1274. By 1316 there
was a mention of a watermill at Sherfield on Loddon.
Two watermills and a fulling mill,
with a fourth mill passed to the Manor in 1601. |
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In 1819 there is a record indicating Longbridge Mill
was to let. It comprised a Capital corn mill
with 2 water wheels, four pairs of stones and
machinery capable of grinding 30-40 loads of wheat a
week.
A similar notice in 1840 saying there were four
pairs of stones and the machinery was nearly new.
By 1946 it was grinding animal feedstuffs only and
by 1950 the water wheel was no longer in use.
Milling finally ceased (until the restoration) in
1977.
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Longbridge Mill was destroyed
by fire in 1991 |
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Restoration was started,
completing in 1997 |
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The mill stones after the fire |
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Now restored they are used for
regular flour milling
These photos are by Basil Hunt |
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MILLING DAYS On milling days, flour is milled
between 12 noon and 4 pm. Milling usually takes place on the
fourth Saturday of each month.
Actual dates for 2008 are :
April 26, May 11, 24, Jun 21,
Jul 26, Aug 23, Sept 27, Oct 25, Nov 22, Dec 20
Open daily 11am to 11pm (static
exhibition), free.
Wholemeal flour for sale at anytime in the adjacent
Brewers Fayre Restaurant. |
Longbridge Mill,
Sherfield on Loddon,
Hook,
Hampshire, RG27 0DL
Off the A33 between Basingstoke and
Reading, 8km (5 miles) north of Basingstoke.
tel 01256 883483
O.S. 186 ref. 683 584
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