Description and History of Site:-
Built in 1755 The Old Mill is on the north-east side of the point where the main north-south road through Louth crosses the River Ludd. Evidence suggests that this is a much older mill site.

A plague on the Mill reads "Frans Julien, engineer 1755".

The mill has been known previously as St Mary's Mill and Holland's Mill, and the said Mr Holland undertook the
repair of the mill dam in 1824, being required to do so under the terms of the lease for the site originally granted to a former tenant in1653.

The mill remained water-powered throughout the C19, but by 1920 milling had ceased, and the building was used as a garage until 1969. The mill was restored and converted to a house in 1973-76. No machinery remains in the mill and the water wheels had been removed sometime prior to restoration.

Further Reading and References:-
Wright N R, Lincolnshire's Industrial Heritage - A Guide, Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology, 2004

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Viewing the Site :- Can be viewed from the public highway

Address :- 36 Bridge Street, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 0DP
Grid Ref :- TF 32600 87522
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.367935 , Long -0.008575
Local Authority :- East Lindsey District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Lincolnshire - Lindsey
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1063267,
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to residential housing
Site Dates :- 1755 - current
Record Date :- 8 December 2017

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