Doolittle Mill and mill house viewed from the north

Date:
1920 - 1950
Location:
Doolittle Mill, Eaton Bray, Central Bedfordshire
Reference:
AA78/00468
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

A tower mill built in about 1820 for the processing of cereals. The mill ceased to be operated by wind-power in 1868 when an engine was installed. The tower was truncated after the sails blew down circa 1880-90. It closed in 1921.

Content

This is part of the Collection: SIM01 H E S Simmons Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Simmons, Herbert Edward Sydney

Keywords

Georgian Mill House, Georgian Tower Mill