Nether Alderley Mill

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Nether Alderley Mill
Nether Alderley Mill

Nether Alderley Mill is a 15th-century watermill located in Nether Alderley, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. It is in the custodianship of the National Trust.

Nether Alderley Mill is one of only four virtually complete corn mills in Cheshire, and is a grade II* listed building.[1] The mill was in active use until 1939, and was acquired by the National Trust in 1950. A period of extensive renovation followed, although the present machinery is about 100 years old. The mill is powered by a pair of overshot Victorian water wheels arranged in tandem and fed by the mill pond behind the building. The Trust regularly demonstrates grinding flour.

The flagstones of the timber-framed roof, which extend almost to ground level, weigh about 200 tons.

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  1. ^ Images of England: Nether Alderley Mill and dam wall, Congleton Road (accessed 20 August 2007)

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