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Watermill function:Corn mill - restored mill
[info] [info] [guide]Entry in Mills Archive database - #2805 - Charney Mill, Charney Bassett (has photos)
On the River Ock, much of the machinery of this mill remained in the 1970s, though the 14ft by 7ft undershot wheel had gone by then.
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[info] [Matt Bowman - Miller]Entry in Mills Archive database - #6670 - Venn Mill, Garford (has photos)
On the Childrey Brook, the mill ceased working c 1939. In the 1960s the building was used for hens and a garage; in the 1980s it was being restored, utilising the metal gear and breastshot wheel, which were complete.
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Watermill function:Corn mill - working mill, on the River Thames
This very popular mill makes appearances in a number of film and TV roles, perhaps most famously in the film "The Eagle has Landed". It also appears in print a lot, including on the album cover of Black Sabbath's first album.
Entry in Mills Archive database - #3578 - Mapledurham Mill, Mapledurham (has photos)
Mapledurham Mill is Grade II* Listed and the last working watermill on the Thames.
| Last updated 13/02/2026 |
Text and images © Mark Berry,
1997-2026 -
Mapledurham photos © Mildred Cookson, 2003 |
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