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The 20 best watermills in East Midlands

Our curated top 20 watermills in East Midlands, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 33 watermills see the full watermills index for East Midlands.

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    Cogglesford Mill

    Lincolnshire

    One year on - geograph.org.uk - 2763941

    Cogglesford Mill (sometimes referred to as Coggesford) is a Grade II listed working watermill in Sleaford, Lincolnshire. It is possibly the last working Sheriff's Mill in England.

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    Claythorpe

    Lincolnshire

    Claythorpe Water Mill ^ Wild Fowl Gardens - geograph.org.uk - 3592048

    Claythorpe is a hamlet about 5 miles (8 km) north-west from the town of Alford, Lincolnshire, England, most notable for its water mill. The population is now included in the civil parish of Authorpe.

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    Cotes Mill

    Leicestershire

    Footpath to Stanford Lane - geograph.org.uk - 7126946

    Cotes Mill is a Grade II listed 16th-century water mill on the banks of the River Soar in Cotes, Leicestershire. The first recorded mention of the mill was in the Domesday Survey in 1086. In 2012 the

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    Letheringsett Watermill

    Norfolk

    Letheringsett Water Mill - ground floor - geograph.org.uk - 4084681

    Letheringsett Watermill is situated on the River Glaven in the village of Letheringsett, in the English county of Norfolk. Letheringsett is in the district of North Norfolk and is 1.4 miles (2.3 km) w

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    Stockwith Mill

    Lincolnshire

    Stockwith Mill, Hagworthingham - geograph.org.uk - 578512

    Details A water-powered corn mill with wheel and attached dwelling, all of around 1800. MATERIALS: walls are red brick, and the roof is new clay pantile. Doors and windows are as mix of timber and uPV

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    Calver Mill

    Derbyshire

    All Saints Church, Gates on Curbar Hill, Curbar - 1 - geograph.org.uk - 3349158

    Details PARISH OF CALVER KINGSGATE SK 27 SW 2/51 (North Side) 12.7.67 Calver Mill GV II Cotton mill now Sissons factory. 1803-4. Coursed squared gritstone, rock-faced gritstone and ashlar. Stone slate

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    Ashford Bobbin Mill, West Building

    Derbyshire

    Former millstream between two buildings, Ashford bobbin mill - geograph.org.uk - 8183272

    Details SK 16 NE PARISH OF SHELDON BUXTON ROAD 6/160 (South Side) Ashford Bobbin Mill, West Building GV II Bobbin mill. c1870, restored c1979. Coursed limestone rubble with punched gritstone dressings

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    Edensor Mill

    Derbyshire

    Derelict mill in Chatsworth Park - geograph.org.uk - 3890387

    Details PARISH OF EDENSOR OFF CHATSWORTH ROAD SK 26 NE 5/97 (East Side) 5.4.74 Edensor Mill II (Chatsworth Park) Corn mill. 1761-2 by James Paine. Plain classical style. Sandstone ashlar. Hipped and g

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    The Mill and attached chimney

    Derbyshire

    Backtor Farm - geograph.org.uk - 4269047

    Details In the entry for:- 3/48 PARISH OF EDALE EDALE ROAD (South side) Nos 1-7 Edale Mill and attached chimney The address shall be amended to read:- PARISH OF EDALE HOPE ROAD (South side) Nos 1-7 Th

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    Bradbourne Mill

    Derbyshire

    Ford along Bent Lane - geograph.org.uk - 8046385

    Details This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 21 April 2022 to update text and reformat to current standards SK 25 SW 3/3 BRADBOURNE ASHBOURNE ROAD (South Side) Bradbourne Mill GV II Wat

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    Padley Mill

    Derbyshire

    Burbage Brook in full flow - geograph.org.uk - 8208305

    Details SK 27 NW PARISH OF HATHERSAGE UPPER PADLEY 5/60 Padley Mill II Former water-powered corn mill, now a dwelling. Mid-C18. Coursed gritstone with ashlar dressings, quoins, single ridge stone stac

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    Ollerton Watermill And Adjoining Mill House

    Nottinghamshire

    Main Street, Ollerton - geograph.org.uk - 3968948

    Details OLLERTON NEWARK ROAD SK 66 NE (south side) 3/67 Ollerton Water- mill and adjoin- 19.5.76 ing Mill House G.V. II Watermill and adjoining house. Mid and late C18. Brick with steep pitched plain

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    Sough Mill and adjacent sluice gate

    Derbyshire

    The gate into Lathkill Dale Nature Reserve - geograph.org.uk - 7569504

    Details SK 26 NW PARISH OF OVER HADDON CHURCH LANE 2/35 (West Side) Sough Mill and adjacent sluice gate GV II Cornmill and adjacent sluice gate. C18. Random limestone rubble with gritstone dressings a

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    Watermill, Bridge And Parapet Wall Attached To North

    Norfolk

    River Burn near Burnham Overy Mill - geograph.org.uk - 7486780

    Details TF 84 SW BURNHAM OVERY MILL ROAD 6/81 Watermill, bridge and parapet wall attached to north. G.V. II Watermill and bridge attached. Late C18 and early C19. Red brick, red pantiled roofs. Centra

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    Fallgate Mill

    Derbyshire

    River Amber from Footbridge - geograph.org.uk - 1855598

    Details ASHOVER SK3562 HOCKLEY LANE 1264-0/12/58 (West side (off)) Fallgate Mill II Water-powered corn mill. Dated 1781, but with earlier work incorporated within the present structure. Restored 1987-

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    Spittlegate Mill And Mill House

    Lincolnshire

    Benchmark on ^98 Bridge End Road (The Lodge) - geograph.org.uk - 6398273

    Details SOMERBY HILL 1. 1146 Spittlegate Mill and Mill House SK 93 SW 4/41 II 2. On River Witham South of meeting of Bridge End Road and Somerby Hill. The Mill House is late C18; 3-storey, brick, pant

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    Jacket Watermill

    Nottinghamshire

    Church of St Paul, West Drayton - geograph.org.uk - 4128485

    Details This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 22 February 2022 to update the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards SK 77 SW 5/92 WEST DRAYTON MILL LANE (south si

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    Okeover Mill

    Staffordshire

    Dandelion meadow, River Dove - geograph.org.uk - 2368110

    Details SK 14 NE OKEOVER C.P. - 3/121 Okeover Mill GV II Former water mill. Early C18 with later alterations and additions. Coursed limestone rubble with ashlar quoins and dressings, and red brick add

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    Ashford Bobbin Mill, East Building

    Derbyshire

    Former millstream between two buildings, Ashford bobbin mill - geograph.org.uk - 8183272

    Details SK 16 NE PARISH OF SHELDON BUXTON ROAD 6/161 (South Side) Ashford Bobbin Mill, East Building GV II Bobbin mill. c1870. Coursed limestone rubble, with punched gritstone dressings. Slate roof wi

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    Spital Buildings

    Derbyshire

    Tree near Castleton - with a view to Hope Cement Works - geograph.org.uk - 6071922

    Details In the entry for:- PARISH OF CASTLETON HOW LANE 7/35 (east side) Spital Buildings The words "Rubble sandstone" should be amended to read: "Rubble limestone". ----------------------------------

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