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Chesapeake Mill

In or near Wickham.

Chesapeake Mill — Watermill in Wickham, Hampshire, England.

Chesapeake Mill

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Chesapeake Mill is a other in south east. (Watermill in Wickham, Hampshire, England.) According to Wikipedia: "The Chesapeake Mill is a watermill in Wickham, Hampshire, England. The flour mill was constructed in 1820 using the timbers of HMS Chesapeake, which had previously been the United States Navy frigate USS Chesapeake. The Chesapeake was attacked and boarded by HMS Leopard on 22 June 1807. She was released but the event caused an uproar among Americans. She was captured on 1 June 1813 by the Royal Navy frigate HMS Shannon during War of 1812."

Coordinates
50.9003, -1.1848

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