DAVY at Raddington Mill

[Sonia Gardener]

Does any one know if Raddington Mill still exists?  Thomas Davys & family were there in 1881 Thomas being the miller.  Is there any local information regarding the mill
many thanks

[KGarrad]

This from British-History.ac.uk:

There was a mill at Raddington in 1086 working exclusively for the manor house. The mill, recorded in 1481 and 1616, was known by 1662 as Brewer's mill. By 1687 it was held with the adjoining tenement called Waterhouses. Known in 1851 as Lower Mill, in distinction from Bittescombe mill to the north, in Upton parish, it was then occupied by a labourer. Two millers were working in Raddington in 1906 and 1910, but milling had apparently been abandoned by 1914.

From: 'Parishes: Raddington', A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 5 (1985), pp. 136-143. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=117144  Date accessed: 11 January 2011.

[stanmapstone]

This shows the site of Raddington Mill today, from Google Street View, http://www.rootschat.com/links/0b85/

Stan

[Sonia Gardener]

thank you very much for your replies and links - I always enjoy putting meat on the bones part of family history so your help is much appreciated.
regards
Sonia

[RaddingtonMill]

We live at Raddington Mill. Happy to discuss your interest. We also know how to contact one known local descendant of the Davys.

The Dowds

[KGarrad]

WOW!
Sonia, there's a result for you!

Now if we can get The Dowds to send a couple more postings, you will be able to PM them.

Come on, Dowds, reply and tell me what a twit I am!!

[Sonia Gardener]

thank you both - I think I've sent a PM to "the Dowds" but that system does'nt always work for me!

[KGarrad]

I think The Dowds have to reply first to a post, and get their number of posts over 2.

Then they can use the PM system.

[RaddingtonMill]

We are trying to reply to Sonia but are new to the system. We have the conveyancing documents dating back to 1830. We are also able to explain why the Davys family are linked to the various properties Sonia mentions. We tried to attach a photograph taken in 2010 which includes one of the original mill wheels but the file is too big. The mill was converted into a house at the time of the first world war when it ceased to be a working mill.

The Dowds