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A large, timber-clad mill stands beside a river, featuring a stepped roofline and a wooden fence along the water's edge.

The Mill, Godmanchester c.1910 (Norris Museum)

The Mill, Godmanchester

History of the Mill

The Mill was owned by the Corporation of Godmanchester. It ceased operation in 1884. It was demolished in 1927.

A 1901 Ordnance Survey map detail showing a disused corn mill, a boat house, a boat slip, and footbridges in Godmanchester.

Godmanchester OS 1901

The three watermills of the medieval period still existed in 1512; in addition there was a fulling mill. A reference to this mill in the lease of 1499 states that the miller’s wife was not to visit the mill and interfere with the machinery.

Water flows over a low concrete wall into a pond covered in bright green algae, with a small wooden bridge in the distance.

Mill Race, Godmanchester (RGL2025)

A metal sluice gate sits between brick piers over a narrow mill race, with lush green foliage and a distant footbridge.

Mill Race, Godmanchester (RGL2025)

Green duckweed covers a mill stream beside a brick building with a wooden balcony and overhanging willow trees.

Mill Race, Godmanchester (RGL2025)

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