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fulling mill, Kilnstones
gone
locality:-   Kilnstones
locality:-   Kinstones Wood
civil parish:-   Longsleddale (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   fulling mill
locality type:-   mill
locality type:-   water mill
coordinates:-   NY501020
1Km square:-   NY5002
10Km square:-   NY50
references:-   : 2009: Archaeology Data Service &ADS

evidence:-   possibly old text:- 
source data:-   :: Records of Kendal "[1263. Settlement of a disoute between the abbot and vonvent of Val. Magdalene of Hepp and Gilbert de Berebrun Wm. de Lasscellis, etc. The convent releases the half carucate of land in the vill of Revegill to hold for 16d. for cornage and multure at the convent mill of Revegill fs...]"

notes:-  
There is said to have been a fulling Mill here, perhaps in Kilnstones Wood. Perhaps on Reeve Gill?

: 2009: Archaeological Data Service &ADS
Sumervell, John: 1930: Water Power Mills of South Westmorland
I failed to find this site anywhere along the beck, or near the stated grid reference. It is not very useful providing a 6 figure reference (100x100m) for a small site in woodland.

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