Stowe Pool

Stowe Pool was originally formed in the 11th century when a dam and mill were constructed across Leamonsley Brook near to St Chads Church. The original mill was under the ownership of the Bishop of Lichfield and provided him with an important income from the city. The mill ground wheat and mixed corn from the 14th until its demolition in 1856. During this time the mill had been rebuilt and added to many times and during the 18th century it consisted of three water wheels and an adjoining smithy capable of iron manufacture, although it may never have been used for such a purpose. The western portion was a bog known as ‘the moggs’. As Leamonsley Brook flowed out of the mill on Dam Street…