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I have had this pin a little while and decided to make my way and get it done while seeing some other things as well. I was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed it!
The history (not a lot online):
The Elton Mill dates from the late 18th century and belongs to the Elton estate. The original section of the mill is a large long rectangular three storey building of brick and stone with attic. It was extended in the middle of the 19th Century, with this new section of the mill featuring an AD 1840 gable plaque.
The original miller's house that was attached to the north-west end of the building was demolished in 1881. Unfortunately, there is little information on the history of the mill – local accounts are not even clear what year it ceased production!
Elton mill became grade II listed in 1988. It has been on Huntingdonshire District Council’s Buildings at Risk register since the 1990’s because it has been vacant and redundant for such a long time and as such there are concerns about its structural stability and general deterioration. The Council has had ongoing correspondence with the owners, though they have not been proactive about finding a new use for the mill and there have been no definite plans or progress towards a long-term solution for the building.
The explore:
When I arrived I had a walk around the building and had a good look at the exterior, I then made my way round the side and found an entrance there, it was pretty dark inside but I like a challenge. The more I moved into the depths of the building the louder the rushing of water became, there were so many machinery parts still left there and it was fascinating to see the water rushing through! The floors are a bit dodgy and the more you go up the worse they get, I didn’t want to cross over the plank to the other side in case I died and ended up in the paper as the girl who died in the old mill lol.
Anyway I enjoyed it and I hope you like the pics xx
The history (not a lot online):
The Elton Mill dates from the late 18th century and belongs to the Elton estate. The original section of the mill is a large long rectangular three storey building of brick and stone with attic. It was extended in the middle of the 19th Century, with this new section of the mill featuring an AD 1840 gable plaque.
The original miller's house that was attached to the north-west end of the building was demolished in 1881. Unfortunately, there is little information on the history of the mill – local accounts are not even clear what year it ceased production!
Elton mill became grade II listed in 1988. It has been on Huntingdonshire District Council’s Buildings at Risk register since the 1990’s because it has been vacant and redundant for such a long time and as such there are concerns about its structural stability and general deterioration. The Council has had ongoing correspondence with the owners, though they have not been proactive about finding a new use for the mill and there have been no definite plans or progress towards a long-term solution for the building.
The explore:
When I arrived I had a walk around the building and had a good look at the exterior, I then made my way round the side and found an entrance there, it was pretty dark inside but I like a challenge. The more I moved into the depths of the building the louder the rushing of water became, there were so many machinery parts still left there and it was fascinating to see the water rushing through! The floors are a bit dodgy and the more you go up the worse they get, I didn’t want to cross over the plank to the other side in case I died and ended up in the paper as the girl who died in the old mill lol.
Anyway I enjoyed it and I hope you like the pics xx
