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Corn Mill

Corn Mill 

The Corn Mill

December 31, 2017December 31, 2017 heritage hub 0 Comments 1544, 1608, 1641. 1785, Corn Mill, Hugh Cowper, Hugh Stirrup, James, James Walmesley, James Whitaker, Lord Strange, Richard Dilworth, Richard Salisbury, Thomas Wilson, video, William Barrow

The Corn Mill on the site at Kirk Mill, Malt Kiln Lane, Chipping dates back to before 1544, which is

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Corn Mill St. Mary's & Brabin's 

Video: Corn Milling

November 25, 2017 heritage hub 0 Comments Corn Mill, School Project, video
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Chipping Corn Mill Cotton Spinning Mill Maps 

William Yates map, 1786

October 29, 2017October 30, 2017 MurielLord 0 Comments Map, William Yates, Wolfen Mill

This map dated 1786 is part of the first properly surveyed map of all Lancashire.  It was produced by the

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Berry's Chairworks Chipping Corn Mill Maps The Dam 

Roger Kenyon’s map, 1608

October 29, 2017October 30, 2017 MurielLord 0 Comments 1608, Corn Mill, Leagram, Map, New Mill

Copied here are greatly enlarged portions of a map of Leagram and adjoining areas, drawn by Roger Kenyon in 1608. 

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Corn Mill St. Mary's & Brabin's 

Did you know ? Research results from Heron Mill visit.

October 16, 2017November 17, 2017 Margaret 0 Comments Corn Mill, School Project
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Corn Mill St. Mary's & Brabin's 

Visit to Heron Mill

October 16, 2017November 17, 2017 heritage hub 0 Comments Corn Mill, School Project

Here’s some pix from the trip to Heron Corn Mill. (Copying or using these images is strictly prohibited)

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Corn Mill St. Mary's & Brabin's 

The children from the Chipping Schools visit Heron Corn Mill

October 16, 2017November 17, 2017 Margaret 0 Comments Corn Mill, School Project

Miller  Stuart Hobbs took the children on a spell binding  exploration of the corn mill.  From the grain arriving at

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Corn Mill St. Mary's & Brabin's 

Questions for our visit to Heron Corn Mill

October 16, 2017November 17, 2017 Margaret 0 Comments Corn Mill, School Project
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Corn Mill St. Mary's & Brabin's 

What Chipping children discovered about the old corn mill in Chipping.

October 16, 2017November 17, 2017 Margaret 0 Comments Corn Mill, School Project
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Corn Mill St. Mary's & Brabin's 

Getting into the Kirk Mill story with a visit to the old corn mill.

October 13, 2017October 16, 2017 Margaret 0 Comments Corn Mill, Heron Mill, School Project

Our walk to  the  old corn mill,  now known as The Water Wheel,  took us behind St Mary’s Church and

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Corn Mill 

Photo: Malt Kiln

October 7, 2017November 17, 2017 heritage hub 0 Comments Corn Mill, Malt Kiln, School Project

The malt kiln at Heron Corn Mill … Hundreds of years ago, there was a corn mill where Kirk Mill

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Company owners Corn Mill Cotton Spinning Mill 

The Shakeshafts

June 9, 2017June 10, 2017 heritage hub 0 Comments

Thomas Shakeshaft is paying 4s 4d per year to Stonyhurst Estate for a life lease of neighbouring small farm Austin

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Company owners Corn Mill 

Richard, Edmund and James Wood

June 9, 2017June 10, 2017 heritage hub 0 Comments

Owners of the corn mill, who took on ownership from John Hesketh in 1544 and willed the property to James

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Company owners Corn Mill 

John Hesketh

June 9, 2017June 10, 2017 heritage hub 0 Comments Corn Mill, Owner

Son and heir of Eustace Hesketh and wife Jane, John Hesketh surrendered ownership of the water corn mill at Kirk

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Berry's Chairworks Company owners Corn Mill Cotton Spinning Mill 

List of owners of Kirk Mill

May 15, 2017June 9, 2017 heritage hub 0 Comments Owner

In over more than 500 years of history, Kirk Mill has had many owners. Here are the ones we’ve tracked

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Corn Mill Cotton Spinning Mill 

Water management at Kirk Mill

April 3, 2017December 31, 2017 heritage hub 0 Comments

Kirk Mill was the perfect site for a water powered mill. Early documents refer to the ‘Water Corn mill‘, which

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Company owners Corn Mill 

James Whitaker

March 31, 2017May 15, 2017 heritage hub 0 Comments 1641. James, Corn Mill, Hugh Cowper, James Walmesley, James Whitaker, Lord Strange, Owner, Thomas Wilson

Together with Hugh Cowper, James Walmesley and Thomas Wilson, James Whitaker bought the manors of Goosnargh and Chipping from James,

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Company owners Corn Mill 

Thomas Wilson

March 31, 2017May 15, 2017 heritage hub 0 Comments 1641, Hugh Cowper, James Walmesley, James Whitaker, Lord Strange, Owner, Thomas Wilson

Together with Hugh Cowper, James Walmesley and James Whitaker, Thomas Wilson bought the manors of Goosnargh and Chipping from James,

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Company owners Corn Mill 

James Walmesley

March 31, 2017May 15, 2017 heritage hub 0 Comments 1641, Corn Mill, Hugh Cowper, James Walmesley, James Whitaker, Lord Strange, Owner

Together with Hugh Cowper, Thomas Wilson and James Whitaker, James Walmesley bought the manors of Goosnargh and Chipping from James,

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Corn Mill 

1641 – Water Corn Mill sold in Chipping

March 31, 2017April 4, 2017 heritage hub 0 Comments 1641, Blackmosse, Chipping, Corn Mill, Earl of Derby, Goosnargh, Hugh Cowper, James Walmesley, James Whitaker, Lord Strange, Richard Sherburne of Wigglesworth, Thomas Wilson

Around 1600, the manors of Goosnargh and Chipping were sold to James, Lord Strange, afterwards the Earl of Derby. These

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Corn Mill 

1544 Document

March 31, 2017June 9, 2017 heritage hub 0 Comments 1544, Corn Mill, Henry VIII

This document dated to the 37th year of Henry VIII’s reign is an official change of ownership of the water

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