Site of late 18th century or earlier watermill, Heybridge (EHER 7790)

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Summary

Now destroyed. A watermill is shown here on the Chapman and Andre map of 1777.

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Grid reference	TL 8530 0800 (point)
Civil Parish	MALDON, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

WATERMILL (Late 11th century to Early 19th century - 1086 AD? (at some time) to 1801 AD? (throughout))
CORN MILL (Late 18th century to Early 19th century - 1777 AD (pre) to 1801 AD? (throughout))

Description

A watermill is shown here on the Chapman and Andre map of 1777. <1> A mill may have stood here since before 1086: in 1086, the Canons of St Paul's held one mill at Heybridge. <2> Note: It may have been destroyed sometime before the early 19th century, when it is thought a new mill was built here (see EHER 40232) after the construction of the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation (EHER 15085).

Sources

<1> SEX1417 Map: Chapman, J. and Andre, P.. 1777. Map of the County of Essex (C&A map). Paper. Sheet XIII.
<2> SEX60593 Report: Kemble J., Gould, S. and Pratt, N.. 2001. The Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation and Conservation Area.

Other References

Old SMR Number: TL80-030

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