Old Cumbria Gazetteer |
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| Natland Beck Mill, Natland | ||
| Natland Beck Mill | ||
| site name:- | Natland Beck | |
| Street:- | Natland Mill Beck Lane | |
| locality:- | Kendal | |
| civil parish:- | Natland (formerly Westmorland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | buildings | |
| locality type:- | water mill (ex) | |
| locality type:- | mill (ex) | |
| locality type:- | corn mill (ex) | |
| locality type:- | snuff mill (ex) | |
| coordinates:- | SD52009072 | |
| 1Km square:- | SD5290 | |
| 10Km square:- | SD59 | |
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| evidence:- | old map:- OS County Series (Wmd 38 12) |
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| 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. "Mill Dam" mill race and buildings shown |
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| evidence:- | old map:- Jefferys 1770 (Wmd) |
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| 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; water mill item:- National Library of Scotland : EME.s.47 Image © National Library of Scotland |
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| notes:- |
Recorded from the 12th century. A corn mill till 1910 when the mill was dismantled
and the water power used to generate electicity for Helm Lodge. Was once partly used
for snuff grinding. |
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| Somervell, John: 1930: Water Power Mills of South Westmorland |
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