Cheddleton Flint Mill - Cheddleton, Staffordshire.
N 53° 04.238 W 002° 02.590
30U E 564107 N 5880555
Cheddleton Flint Mill is situated on Cheadle Road (A520) at Cheddleton between Stoke-on-Trent and Leek.
Waymark Code: WMV9TQ
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/20/2017
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"The earliest reference to milling at Cheddleton dates back to 1253. The will of a Josiah Ffiney, dated 1694, states that he
"owned all those water come mills comanly called Chedulton Mills..."
The northern mill (left) was built specifically to grind flint for the ceramic industry in the Potteries in about 1760. The southern mill began life as a corn mill and was adapted to grind flint at about the same time. There are two breast-shot water wheels powered by the River Churnet: the southern wheel is 20 feet 5 inches (6.2 metres) in diameter; the northern wheel is 22 feet (6.7 metres) in diameter. There are also calcining kilns and a drying kiln. The mill continued in use until 1963." Source: (
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Since 1967 the site has been restored and maintained as a museum by the Cheddleton Flint Mill Industrial Heritage Trust. The mill complex was listed grade II* in 1986 and includes a miller's cottage, two flint kilns, a drying kiln and outbuildings, and is adjacent to the Caldon Canal.
Admission is free but donations are welcome, as the Mill depends upon these to meet its day to day running costs.
There is a car park, which is free to visitors.
Guided tours can be given upon request.
There is ground floor access for people with mobility difficulties, but it should be noted that some of the site is rather uneven.
Large parties are welcome, but they should book in advance.
The site's car park cannot take coaches, though advice can be given on where coaches may be left.
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