Journals

No. 44, pub 2025

The Whiting Mills of Barton-on-Humber, by Jon Sass
Some Fatal Accidents in Gloucestershire Mills, by M.J.A.Beacham
The Identity of James Brindley’s ‘Ashborn Mills’ by Tony Bonson
Newport Town Mill, Dam and Pool, by Linda Fletcher
The History of the Brake Wheel at Heage Windmill, by Alan Gifford

No.43, pub 2024

Soulton Forge, Wem, Shropshire – Peter King
Gloucestershire Windpumps – M.J.A.Beacham
Corn Mills on the River Dove near Ashbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Bonson

No.42, pub 2023

Alfred Summers, Millwright of Tanworth-in-Arden, at work in the 1890s and beyond – Tim Booth
Welford – the History of a Village Corn mill – Victoria Johnson & Linda Johnson
‘Country grinding and desperate diversity’ Robert Sly, Miller of Chedworth – M. J. A. Beacham
Listed Mills in Cheshire – Stuart Mousdale

No.41, pub 2022

Keeping going through changing times: Robert & Alfred Summers, Millwrights of Tanworth-in-Arden, at work in the 1880s – Tim Booth
Crag Works, an Update – Tony Bonson
The Baker family as Corn Millers at Twissell’s Mill, Chalford, Gloucestershire – M J A Beacham

No.40, Published 2021

John Rennie’s 1797 Visit to Cheddleton Flint Mill – Rowan Patel
Mildenham Mill and the Bill Family of Millers – Mary Tucker & Tony Bonson
Claypole Mill: A Lincolnshire Flax and Corn Mill – Jon Sass
A Year’s Work in a Victorian Steam Mill – M.J.A. Beacham

No.39, Published 2020

Middlecale Pumping Wheel – David Kitching
More Light under a Bushel – Weights and Measures in Traditional English Corn Mills – M.J.A.Beacham
‘All in a Strong, Substantial and Most Workmanlike Manner’: Robert and Alfred Summers, Millwrights of Tanworth-in-Arden at work in the 1870s – Tim Booth

No.38, Published 2019

A History and Description of Worston Mill, Staffordshire – Tony Bonson
The Lampitts, Carpenters and Millwrights in Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Warwickshire – Tim Booth
Watermills in West Gloucestershire – Corn Mills on Tributaries to the River Severn, Part 1 – M.J.A.Beacham

No.37, Published 2018

The Trials, Tribulations and Occasional  Triumphs of a Country Millwright: Robert Summers in the 1850s and 1860s – Tim Booth
Legbourne Mills, Lincolnshire – Jon Sass
A Dispute over Water Mills at Hartshorne, Derbyshire, in  1679 – Janet Spavold and Sue Brown

No.36, Published 2017

The Development and Demise of Corn and Bone Milling at Bishopbridge – Colin Moore
A Survey of Corn Mills in the Leadon Valley of Gloucestershire – M.J.A.Beacham

No.35, Published 2016

Benjamin Cartwright of Wombourne, Staffordshire, An 18th Century Millwright; Part 2. Water, Steam and Animal Powered Mills – Booth, Tim
Swettenham Mill: An Update – Bonson, Tony
West Gloucestershire Corn Mills – Beacham, M.J.A.

No.34, Published 2015

Long Compton Mill, A Study of a South Warwickshire Watermill – Bedington, John
The Corn Mills of Redbrook, Gloucestershire – Beacham, M.J.A.
Benjamin Cartwright of Wombourne, Staffs, An 18th Century Millwright; Pt 1. Windmill Work – Booth, Tim

No.33, Published 2014

Textile Mills in North Worcestershire – King, Peter
Some Modern Flour Mills in 1909 – Jones, Anthea
The Mills of the Hopton Brook; an Update – Poyner, David
Bradcar Watermill, Chaddesden, Derbyshire – Cholerton, Peter
Corn Mills Worked in Tandem – Beacham, M.J.A.

No.32, Published 2013

Corn Milling in Market Rasen – Moore, Colin
The Mills on Dowles Brook and its Tributaries – Booth, Tim

No.31, Published 2012

Hampton Mill, Chelmarsh – Poyner, David
Grist to the Mill: Some Early 19th Century Problems – Beacham, M.J.A.
Summers of Tanworth-in-Arden, Millwrights: the Early Years, 1814-1854 – Booth, Tim
The Struggle for Water Supply to the Mills of Stockport – Bonson, Tony

No.30, Published 2011

Granite Millstones of Shropshire and adjoining counties – Langford, Ian
Scries that do not jog – Bedington, John
Middleton Scriven Mill – Poyner, David
Millstone Makers in La Ferte-sous-Jouarre and the Great Exhibition of 1851 – Ward, Owen

No.29, Published 2010

Wheatley Windmill, Back from the Brink – Dalton, Caroline
The Windmills of Edward Lancaster Burne – Booth, Tim
Anthony Fewster, Mealman of Nailsworth, Gloucester – Beacham, M.J.A.

No.28, Published 2009

Hampton Loade Forge Top Mill – Poyner, David
W.S.Barron & Son, Mill Engineers of Gloucester – Mills, Stephen
A Survey and Reconstruction of Oversley Mill – Johnson, Cyril
A History of Oversley Mill – Bonson, Tony

No.27, Published 2008

Cleobury Mill, Cleobury North, Shropshire – Booth, Tim
Transportation of Mill Stones from the Peak District of Derbyshire. – Gifford, Alan F.
Midlands-type Postmills – Beacham, M.J.A.
A List of Midlands-type Postmill Sites – Beacham, M.J.A.

No.26, Published 2007

Galton’s Mill, Belbroughton, Worcestershire – Booth, Tim & Jones, Madge
Corn Mill Workers in Census Returns, Gloucestershire, 1841-71 – Beacham, M.J.A.
Great Diurnal of Nicholas Blundell of Little Crosby, Lancashire, 1702-1728 – transcribed Clarke, Robin

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No.25, Published 2006

Mills on Lea Brook, Derbyshire – Wigglesworth, George
Logwood Mill, Kinlet, its History & Archeology – Poyner, David
Multiple Sailed Windmills in England – Gifford, Alan
Terrible Machinery Accident at Blythe Marsh Mill, Staffordshire – Job, Barry

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No.24, Published 2005

Clun Mill, Shropshire – Booth, Tim
Moddershall Valley Watermills – 40 years on – Helsby, Lawrence
Tansley Wood Mill, Matlock – a Derbyshire ‘Bump’ Mill – Giffford, Alan
Candlewick – Clarke, Robin
Mills on the Hopton Brook – Poyner, David

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No.23, pub 2004

Mills of Alveley and Romsley, Shropshire – Poyner, David
Rectory Mill, Alvechurch – Hayes, Ian & Rachel
Macclesfield Mill, from Domesday to Global Trade Name – Bonson, Tony
Postscript to:Fatal and Distressing Motor-car Accident at Gt Haywood Mill – Job, Barry
From Fole to Liverpool and from Hanley to Ellesmere Port – Jones, Glyn

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No.22, Published 2003

Tewksbury’s Flour Mills – Jones, Anthea
Millstone Quarries at Whittle Hills, Lancashire – Clarke, Robin
Emscote Mill, Warwick – Booth, Tim
Self-regulating Mill of Edmund Lee – Bonson, Tony
Great Haywood Mill, Staffordshire – Job, Barry
Fatal and Distressing Motor-car Accident at Gt Haywood Mill – Job, Barry

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No.21, Published 2002

Croxton Windmill, Shropshire – Bonson, Tony & Job, Barry
Mills at Winshill, Burton on Trent – Gifford, Alan
Mill Explosion at Macclesfield, Cheshire – Job, Barry
What Happened to the Millstones? – Jones, Glyn
Some Unusual & Little Known Wind Engines – Cookson, Mildred

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No.20, Published 2001

Walsokne Brass and its Windmill – Buckland, J.S.P.
Waterpowered Pump at Elvaston Castle, Derbyshire – Bonson, Tony;  Booth, Tim & Gifford, Alan
Leamington Mill, Warwickshire – Gibbons, W.G.
Elephant Tales – Job, Barry

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No.19, Published 2000

Shepshed Mill, History & Survey – Booth, Tim; Boucher, John  & Job, Barry
Waterwheels used for Lead Mining in Central Wales – Stansfield, Colin
Caudwell’s Mill, Rowsley, Derbyshire – Walker, Graeme
Hydropower at Iles Mill, Gloucestershire – Hodkin, Richard

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No.18, Published 1999

Swettenham Watermill, Cheshire – Introduction – Booth, Tim; Job, Barry & Bonson, Tony
Swettenham Watermill, Cheshire – History – Booth, Tim; Job, Barry & Bonson, Tony
Swettenham Watermill, Cheshire – Exterior – Booth, Tim;  Job, Barry & Bonson, Tony
Swettenham Watermill, Cheshire – Interior – Booth, Tim; Job, Barry & Bonson, Tony
Swettenham Watermill, Cheshire – Machinery – Booth, Tim; Job, Barry & Bonson, Tony

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No.17, Published 1998

Mysterious Millstone found at Bishop’s Castle, Shrops – Gifford, Alan
New Hall Mill, Sutton Coldfield – History – Lea, Roger
New Hall Mill, Sutton Coldfield – Machinery – Booth, Tim
Bosley Works, Cheshire – Turbines – Bonson, Tony

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No.16, Published 1997

Dakeyne Mill and its Romping Lion – Wigfull, Phil
Controversial Windmill of Much Wenlock – Lawley, Jean
Chesterton Watermill, Part 1: Introduction – Job, Barry
Chesterton Watermill, Part 2: History – Clarke, Norman M. & Job, Barry
Chesterton Watermill, Part 3: Exterior Survey – Job, Barry
Chesterton Watermill, Part 4: Machinery – Booth, Tim
Chesterton Watermill, Part 5: Conclusions
Crete – Wind & Water Mills – Gifford, Alan

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No.15, Published 1996

Carmountside Farm, Staffordshire – Job, Barry
Washford Mill, Buglawton – history – Bonson, Tony
Wind and Water Mills on Postcards – Yates, Michael
River Penk & its tributaries – Cooksley, Michael
Little Aston Watermill – Golder, George

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No.14, Published 1995

Ledwyche Brook & Corn Brook, Shrops. – watermills – Booth, Tim
Bosley Works, Cheshire – History – Bonson, Tony
Washford Mill, Buglawton – stone grinding – Bradley, Chris
Berton, Pierre-Theophile, and his windmill sails – Cussonneau, Christian; (tr. Gifford & Tucker)

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No.13, Published 1994

Strutt’s Mills, Belper – Suspension Waterwheel – Gifford, Alan
Drying Kiln Clay Tiles – Job, Barry
Nepali Watermills – an update – Gregory, Roy
Vertical Axis Wind Powered Turbine Generators – Proposals – Davies, Kenneth M.
Medical Condition of makers of French Millstones – Peacock, Thomas B.

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No.12, Published 1993

Repton Brook watermills, Derbyshire – Gifford, Alan
Bishop of Lichfield’s Mills – Cooksley, Michael
Lanzarote Windmills – Hernandez, S. (trans. Coombes, A.)
Shifford’s Grange Farm Mill, Staffordshire – Job, Barry & Riley, George
Waterpowered Hoists – Castlefield – Boucher, Cyril T.G.

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No.11, Published 1992

Smelting Mill, Dimmingsdale, Staffordshire – Job, Barry
Anjou Windmills – Gifford, Alan F.
How does it work? Flyball Governor – Clarke, Norman N.
Dunham Massey Sawmill – Boucher, Dr. Cyril
Irish Watermills – Roberts, Niall

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No.10, Published 1990

Shut Mill, Romsley, Worcestershire – Wills, E. Penissa.
Broome & Hurcott Estates – watermills – Brown, A.F.
Harbury Windmill – Pt.1: History – Seaby, Bill
Harbury Windmill – Pt.2: Survey – Job, Barry
Harbury Windmill – Pt.3: Description – Job, Barry
Harbury Windmill – Pt.4: Drawings – Job, Barry
A Scots Mill – Foreman, Wilf

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No.9, Published 1989

Vanishing Windmill – Gill, F.C.
Walk Mill, Eccleshall, Staffordshire – Howell, Charles
Tidal Power: Tide Mill to Severn Barrage – Tucker, Gordon
Two South African Windmills – Roberts, Niall
Tide Mill, Tintern – Coates, Stan

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No.8, Published 1988

Crag Works, Cheshire – Bonson, Tony
South African Watermills – Roberts, Niall
Fourteenth Century Millstone Transaction – Tucker, Gordon
Birkdale Old Mill, Lancashire – Roberts, Jo
From Mill to Megawatt – Tucker, Gordon

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No.7, pub 1986

Mills & Milling in Medieval England – Holt, Richard
R.Stour – Pt.5: Smestow Brook – Cooksley, S.M. & M.V.
Upper Arrow, Kington – mills – Tucker, Gordon
Blackford Mill = machinery – Booth, D.T.N.
Wheatley windmill – Foreman, Wilf

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No.6, Published 1985

Keele Hall – water supply – Job, Barry
Moulin de Billion, Morbihan, Brittany – Clarke, N.M.
R.Stour – Pt.3:Stourbridge, Lye, Cradley – Tucker, Gordon
Hurcott Paper Mill, Kidderminster – Gwilliam, H.W.
Hurcott Paper Mill – inventory – Brown, A.F.  (ed Clarke, R.V.)
R.Stour – Pt.4: Halesowen – Booth, D.T.N.
Rise & Fall of Fulling Stocks – Parkinson, A.J.
D.I.Y. Boulter – Wheatley windmill – Foreman, Wilf

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No.5, Published 1984

Fladbury Mill, Worcestershire – Crabtree, J.A.
R.Stour – Pt.2:Wolverley & Kinver – Cooksley, Michael V.
Temple Farm Wheel, Temple Balsall – Pitkin, Mike
Dressing of Millstones – Corcoran, Bryan
Making & Dressing French-burr Millstones – Ward, Owen H. (trans)
Norse Watermills of Shetland – Bedington, John & Rhoda
Mallorca – windmills – Cooke, Tony
Nepal – watermills – Boucher, John K.G.

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No.4, Published 1983

Millers at Turn & Elmbridge Mills, Worcestershire – Brown, A.F.
R.Stour – Pt.1:Stourport & Kidderminster – Gwilliam, H.W. & Tucker, Gordon
Bedfordshire Windmills – Dolman, Peter
Hazara – horizontal mills – Boucher, John K.G.
Water Turbine – development – Crabtree, J.A.
Etruscan Bone & Flint Mill, Etruria – Job, Barry & Green, Tony

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No.3, Published 1982

R.Salwarpe – Pt.2:outside Bromsgrove – Tucker, Gordon.
Norton Lindsey Windmill, Warks – history – Chapman, K.F.
Norton Lindsey Windmill –  drawings – Foreman, Wilfred
Norton Lindsey Windmill – machinery – Seaby, W.A.
Millstone Making in France – Beauvois, J. (trans. Tucker, D.G.)
French Millstones – Ward, Owen H.
Everton Windmill, Nottinghamshire – Waterfield, James T.E.

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No.2, Published 1981

Belne Brook – more mills – Gwilliam, H.W.
R.Salwarpe – Pt.1:Bromsgrove – Briggs, J.D.
Governors –  windmills – Foreman, Wilf.
Wannerton Brook, N.Worcs – mills & forges – Gwilliam, H.W.
Summers, Robert, & Wolverton Mill – Booth, D.T.N.

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No.1, Published 1980

Rowington Green Windmill, Warks. – Seaby, W.A.
Rowington Tower Mill; the cap – Bedington, John.
Millstone Making in Anglesey – Tucker, Gordon.
Turtons of Kidderminster, millwrights – Booth, D.T.N.
Belne Brook – mills & watercourses – Briggs, Jonathan. & Tucker, Gordon.
Belne Brook – watermills & forges – Simmons, H.E.S.

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