Old Cumbria Gazetteer - Castle Mills, Kendal


	Castle Mills, Kendal
	Castle Mills
locality:-	Kendal
civil parish:-	Kendal (formerly Westmorland)
county:-	Cumbria
locality type:-	water mill
locality type:-	mill
locality type:-	corn mill
locality type:-	snuff mill (etc)
coordinates:-	SD51779251 (about)
1Km square:-	SD5192
10Km square:-	SD59

evidence:-	old map:- OS County Series (Wmd 38 8) placename:- Castle Mills placename:- Castle Mill
source data:-	Maps, County Series maps of Great Britain, scales 6 and 25 inches to 1 mile, published by the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, from about 1863 to 1948. New and old mills "Castle Mills (Woollen) / Weir / Mill Race" "Castle Mill (Site of)"

evidence:-	old map:- Speed 1611
source data:-	Map, hand coloured engraving, The Countie Westmorland and Kendale the Cheif Towne, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Speed, 1610, published by George Humble, Popes Head Alley, London, 1611-12. click to enlarge SP14Mk.jpg "X The Mill" building, mill wheel item:- Armitt Library : 2008.14.5 Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-	old map:- Jefferys 1770
source data:-	Map, 4 sheets, The County of Westmoreland, scale 1 inch to 1 mile, surveyed 1768, and engraved and published by Thomas Jefferys, London, 1770. J55192S.jpg "Mills" buildings item:- National Library of Scotland : EME.s.47 Image © National Library of Scotland

evidence:-	old map:- Jefferys 1770 (Wmd)
source data:-	Map, 4 sheets, The County of Westmoreland, scale 1 inch to 1 mile, surveyed 1768, and engraved and published by Thomas Jefferys, London, 1770. J5SD59SW.jpg circle with rays? item:- National Library of Scotland : EME.s.47 Image © National Library of Scotland

notes:-	recorded from the 12th century. The mill was used for; corn milling, malting, wool, flax and leather dressing, snuff grinding, carpet manufacture, ... Water wheels were replaced by turbines in 1899.
	Somervell, John: 1930: Water Power Mills in South Westmorland

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