History Notes & Occupiers of Fullerton Mill
Fullerton Mill is situated on the river Anton near its junction with the river Test. It is on the west side of the now disused Fullerton Station.
At the time of the Domesday survey the Abbey of Hyde held a mill in the manor of Leckford Abbotts and in 1683 this mill still formed an appurtenance of the manor. There was also one mill in the manor of Fullerton recorded in the Domesday survey with an annual value between 10s and 15s.
Name of Mill | Fullerton Mill |
Town | Fullerton |
Source of Power | River Anton |
Map Reference | 196-SU-556-090 |
Mill Ref. | HAM.WT T.31(81) |
Listed | II |
Year | Occupier | Notes |
1744 | Thomas Green | Miller, Fullerton Mill (HRO Wills) |
1752 | Date stone found when alterations were underway in 2001 with initials T.G. | |
1776 | JNO Weigh | Miller, of Fullerton in the Co. of Hants, insures on his furniture in his dwelling house situate in Fullerton £50, on goods in trade in his Watermill house adjoining, the said building of brick built and tiled £100. (Royal exchange fire insurance policy no.66832: 2 Jan.1776) |
1792 | William King | Miller and Farmer, of Fullerton in the parish of Leckford in the Co. of Southampton, insures on his Mill and Millhouse adjoining called Fullerton Mill, brick built and tiled situate at Fullerton aforesaid £235, on utensils and goods in trade £125. (Royal Exchange Fire Insurance Policy No.128105:17 May 1792) |
1855-78 | H King | Miller, Fullerton (dir.) |
18?? | Frederick P Bailey | Fullerton Manor (dir.) |
1896 | William Cory | William Cory purchases (from Iremongers?) Fullerton, Cottonworth and Westover Estates. William Cory is the Gt. Gt. uncle of Susan Ansell. |
1899 | James Hayward | Miller, Fullerton (dir.) |
1901 | Fullerton now in the parish of Wherwell. | |
1915-23 | T Hitchcock | Miller, Fullerton Mill, Andover (dir.) |
1930 | Henry & Daisy Green | Henry was a wheelwright from Ismay estate in Dorset. There were 3 daughters:- Margarite Iris (m. Barry Taylor) Viola (m. Frank Foster) – parents of David Foster & grandparents of Guy Foster. |
1933 | Alice Cory | 17th May, death of William Cory, sister Alice inherits estate. |
1939 | June, mill now standing disused on west side of Fullerton Station. The railway was built on the bed of the Andover Canal at this point. | |
1951 | H and D Green | Greens leave to live in Station Road, Chilbolton. |
1953 | Bowketts | Bowketts arrive at the Mill. (unknown couple proceeded them for 2 years) |
1956 | Fullerton, Cottonworth and Westover Estates given to Adrian Liddell on his marriage to Anne with the intention of giving Fullerton and Cottonworth to Charles. Adrian moved from Cottonworth in 1961. | |
1956 | 7th July, gift (?) of the Estate & 200 acres to Adrian (godson?). Lickman lived at 3 Manor Cottages. | |
1957 | Charles Liddell | Fullerton and Cottonworth inherited by Charles Liddell. Tenant farmers leave; Morgan (Fullerton), Golding (Cottonworth), Cooper (Westover) |
1957-60 | 26th Dec. 1957 Marriage of Pam? to Bill Prince. Oct.’58 Moved to Westover, Beth Prince born Winchester. Mar.’60 Moved to 4 Manor Cottages, Mandy Prince born. | |
1963 | Jo Smith (later joined by Mrs Dredge) 1963-1983 | |
1963 | June. Bowkett parents leave the Mill | |
1963 | 29th July. Death of Alice Cory. | |
1968 | Mill and millhouse in continuous range, two storey with high pitched roof. Gantry and external hoist now removed. Sluices and waterways intact. Date 1851 carved on beam. Mill scales by Day and Millward of Birmingham still in use. Wheel used for driving saw. Eel trap still in use. (Edwin Course – “Gazetteer of Water, Wind & Tide Mills of Hants” Monica Ellis 1968) | |
1978 | The brick Mill and millhouse are in a continuous range. The Mill is two storey three bay with a high pitched tiled roof. There is a breadshot wheel inside the building powered by water from sluices and waterways are intact. The date 1851 is carved on a beam. The wheel is still used for driving a wood saw. The mill scales by Day and Millward of Birmingham are still in use. (E A Course – “Water & Windmills of Hants & IOW” Monica Ellis; SUIAG 1978) | |
1983 | Let on short lease to Gotleib for fishing weekends. | |
1985 | Major Liddell | 24th Mar. Stone on S. side of mill marked “HC 1782”. Beam marked “FW 1851”. Further alterations in 1970. Wheel: modern iron. Two sets of six arms. 22 closed buckets. Sprocket (3ft. dia.) on hub of wheel, with chain drive to lay shafting, supported on two bearings. Belt drive to circular saw from pulley (2ft 6in.)on shaft. Like the wheel this is modern, perhaps made by the estate. Originally a grain mill, no milling plant remains in situ. Now a private saw mill using water power. The walls are of red brick laid in English bond with some blue headers, roof tiled. The Mill and house well maintained. |
1985 | Mr Liddell (nephew) | There is a metal wheel (approx. 12ft dia.) with open buckets on a metal shaft (11in.dia.) which drives a saw bench on the floor above. Two pairs of Peak and one pair of Burr stones were removed about 1965 when the present machinery was installed. An eel trap is still working at the side of the sluices by the weir. |
1992 | Turners move to Coach House | |
1996 | 3rd April. Benney’s lease terminated (letter CHL/AMA 8.11.1995) (Benney is a friend of Gotleib’s son.) | |
1996 | 1st May, Dunnetts move to Mill. | |
1997 | 1st May, ownership passes to Antony and Susan Ansell | |
1998 | 12th Jan, Dunnetts move to Old Farm House. | |
1998 | Antony and Susan | 1st Sept, renovation of cottage end starts. |
1999 | 1st Mar, renovation of cottage end completed. | |
2000 | Initials carved into the hurst frame uprights were noted. WAR – FRQ – FS – FW 1851 – MV – 1865 – SB – E 1841 (J Silman/M Edgeworth) | |
2000 | 14th Nov. Fateful site meeting with Conservation Officer and others. | |
2001 | Wheel now working and restoration underway. | |
2001 | 31st Mar, Antony and Susan Ansell move from London. | |
2001 | 26th July, renovation of Mill end completed and carpets laid. |
Date of coverage
1744 - 2001Place
Wherwell, Fullerton MillLanguage
EnglishReference number
AQ14148.2Storage location
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