Site of mid 18th century tide mill, 'Barrowhill Mill', Heybridge (EHER 40676)

Now destroyed. The site of a tide mill (fulling) and two tidal ponds to the east of Heybridge. It worked in tandem with a companion windmill, EHER 7839, and the pair were known as Barrow Hill Mills.

Like many tide mills, Heybridge had a companion windmill (EHER 7839), which was in this case a smock mill with three pairs of stones. The pair were known as Barrowhill Mills. In 1817 both were leased to Robert Green at which time the tide mill run two pairs of French Burr stones. In 1843 the miller was George Gepp Ward, tenant of the Dean and Chapter of St Pauls and later (in 1855) Charles Hall. Around 1878 the mill passed to John Bryant who undertook a refit introducing a new wheel, stones and a silk dressing machine and elevators. There are two tide ponds, one approximately 80 x 40 yards and the other approximately 30 x 20 yards <1>