House Mill
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The House Mill is a major grade I listed building[1][2], built in 1776 (and after a fire destroyed it, quickly rebuilt) by Daniel Bisson. It is one of only four grade I listed buildings[3] in the London Borough of Newham. The House Mill remains the "largest tidal mill left standing in Britain"[4], although the water wheels are not in operation.
The south facade of the House Mill displays a coat of arms dated 1776 and the initials "D S B" (Daniel S Bisson), with forty cast iron wall plates, which tie the ends of the floor beams.
The Miller's House was rebuilt in 1995 with a modern interior, but retaining the original facade. The Miller's House and a house on the other side of the House Mill were originally built for the Miller and his family. A Second World War bomb landed on a nearby bonded warehouse and destroyed both houses in 1941.
[edit] Publications
The following are research papers published by the House Mill (River Lea Tidal Mill Trust Ltd).
- The Three Mills Distillery in the Georgian era by Keith Fairclough (2003) ISBN 0954409442
- The LeFevre family and distilling along the Lower Lea by Keith Fairclough (2003) ISBN 0954409450
- Owners of the Three Mills (1539 - 1728) by Keith Fairclough (2003) ISBN 0954409434
- Philip Metcalfe (1733 - 1818), the MP and industrialist who built the Clock Mill by Keith Fairclough (2003) ISBN 0954409477
- The Bisson Family of Three Mills by Keith Fairclough and Brian Strong (2003) ISBN 0954409469
[edit] Notes
- ^ Historic Buildings in Newham
- ^ Bow Back Rivers Bulletin from British Waterways
- ^ Listed Buildings of Local and National Importance London Borough of Newham
- ^ Lee Valley Park Authority
