Broadwaters Mill, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
N 52° 24.002 W 002° 14.073
30U E 552078 N 5805808
Ruins of Broadwaters Mill, also known as Middle Mill or Upton Mill
Waymark Code: WMEK20
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/07/2012
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There has been a mill on this site since the 13th century and possibly earlier. From about 1240 the mill was used for fulling in the cloth trade until it was converted to a corn mill in 1746 and then to an iron forge in 1753. It was changed back to a corn mill from 1850 to 1890 and then used as a laundry until it was demolished by the local council in 1937.
All that remains is the water wheel, still turning, and one of the sluice gates nearby.
A wooden statue of a miller stands nearby (artist unknown).
Current Status: Ruin
Current Use: Not listed
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