Site Event/Activity record ECC1853 - Record of 'Stokes Mill', Colchester, 1225
Location
| Location | 'Stokes Mill', Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TM 00285 25963 (point) |
| Map sheet | TM02NW |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Unknown
Date
1225
Description
A documentary record for Stokes Mill in c.1225. By c.1225 the Mill belonged to St John's Abbey and was leased to Nicholas son of Geoffrey Spenser for 10s a year <1>The Mill stood on the Colne at the end of Land Lane (it may have been the mill belonging to St Peter's Church in 1066 and 1086).
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC19 Monograph: Cooper, Janet (Ed). 1994. Vol. IX, The Borough of Colchester, A History of the County of Essex. Volume IX. p262.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC2292 Stokes Mill, Colchester (Monument)
Record last edited
Feb 9 2016 1:16PM