Key Words :- watermill cornmill papermill

Viewing the Site :- Site cleared, no above ground remains, can be viewed from public footpath

Address :- River Side, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4JR
Grid Ref :- NZ 17347 00640
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.400935 , Long -1.7343
Local Authority :- Richmondshire District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site cleared - no above ground remains visible
Site Dates :- 1136/1865 -

Description and History of Site:-
Now a car park.
The site of Castle Mill, Richmond's ancient corn watermill, with origins dating from 1136. The corn mill closed around 1830. A paper mill was established on the site in 1865 by James Cooke, but this was destroyed in a flood of 1893. In 2004, evidence of the paper mill and archaeological remains were discovered and partially excavated.

Further Reading and References:-
http://www.richmond.org/features/fosse/06_2004/02-millrace.html

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