Brentwood Steam Mill

Built before 1848

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Demolished before 1935

This building stood on Queens Road. It existed by 1848 and was a mill to grind corn (not to be confused with the Brentwood Steam Saw Mill). The first recorded miller was a man called Richard Woodfine, who was miller until about 1864 when the mill was auctioned.

Known Millers

Richard Woodfine - c1848 - c1864 Mr J Treadwell - occurs 1874 Frederick Moss - occurs 1886 and 1891 Charles Smith- occurs 1900 John Emery - occurs 1911

It was demolished before 1935, when the land was purchased by the Ursuline School to expand the school onto.

Sources

Chelmsford Chronicle, 17th March 1911

A History of the County of Essex: Volume 8, London, 1983.

Essex County Chronicle, 9th March 1900

Essex Herald, 10th May 1886

The Hour, 23rd April 1874, page 8