Monument record MLI81657 - Site of a late eighteenth century mill at Raithby
Summary
Site of a late eighteenth century steam-driven wool-combing mill at Raithby
Type and Period (4)
- TEXTILE MILL (Post Medieval - 1789 AD to 1797 AD)
- WATERMILL (Post Medieval - 1789 AD to 1797 AD)
- LEAT (Post Medieval - 1789 AD to 1797 AD)
- WATER WHEEL (Post Medieval - 1789 AD to 1797 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
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At Raithby are the remains of an eighteenth century textile mill complex. The first patent for a combing machine was taken out by Edmund Cartwright in 1789, with further patents in 1790 and 1792. Mr Chapman established one of Cartwright's steam-driven wool combing mill at Raithby at about this time. However, he 'lost a lot of money' and by 1797 nothing remained of it. {1}{2}
Earthwork remains of what may be a mill leat are visible on aerial photographs, although these have been interpreted as a medieval boundary. A further area of earthworks were noted during a site visit, which may be the remains of a mill wheel. The sale notice included two mill wheels. {2}{3}
Several buildings are marked on the 1906 County Series, but whether these are related to the mill industry is not clear. {4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI1080 Bibliographic Reference: Neil R. Wright. 1982. Lincolnshire Towns and Industry 1700-1914. page 71.
- <2> SLI6712 Correspondence: Padley, C.. 2001. Correspondence about Raithby mill. -.
- <3> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF3184:LI.198.3.6, 1993.
- <4> SLI5466 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1906. Ordnance Survey County Series twenty-five inch map 1906. paper. 1:2500. 56/1.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 3102 8505 (92m by 215m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | RAITHBY CUM MALTBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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