Description and History of Site:-
In 1973 Hatcher noted: Immense iron waterwheel and gearing exposed by demolition of building.
In 2020 section of waterwheel and pentrough still visible from the road. Mill site redeveloped for housing.
According to Hatcher's informants in 1973, "A large water-wheel was situated in a derelict wooden and iron building built onto a smaller stone building" and "... this was the old part of the Clifford Flax Mill, which became the saw mill of the Lane Fox estate."
Clifford Local History Group have produced a history of the mill, see
https://clifford-pc.org.uk/village-profile/societies-and-clubs/local-interest-and-other-groups/14-clifford-local-history-group
Further Reading and References:-YAHS - Hatcher Card Index. Research funded by the Yorkshire Arts Association 1972.
Hatcher, J. The industrial architecture of Yorkshire. Phillimore, 1985.
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Key Words :- saw mill watermill
Address :- Old Mill Lane, Clifford, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 6LE
Grid Ref :- SE 43300 44200
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.892178 , Long -1.342633
Local Authority :- Leeds Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site redeveloped to residential housing
Site Dates :- Late 1800s -
Record Date :- 19 May 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © YAHS Archive
Grid Ref :- SE 43300 44200
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.892178 , Long -1.342633
Local Authority :- Leeds Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site redeveloped to residential housing
Site Dates :- Late 1800s -
Record Date :- 19 May 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © YAHS Archive