Shireoaks Mill - stone built, pantiled roof, in sound structural condition. Now used as a warehouse by a firm of agricultural suppliers. Modern additions have been built on the back where the wheel would have originally been fitted. The feed stream, from the Ryton, is now dry, its course behind the mill now blocked by the foundations of the new lean-to addition. (1)
Watermill shown. (2)
Named 'Mill'. (3)
Named 'Flour Mill'. (4)
In 1546 it was the (grange) mill. In 1855 it had 5 pairs of stones, by 1900 was also steam and in 1922 had additional oil engine. (5)
See M8791 for Shireoaks Grange.

<1> CBA, Industrial Survey (Published document). SNT184.

Other Refs: IA4 74/1

<2> Chapman J, 1774, Nottinghamshire - approx 1in (Map). SNT550.

<3> Sanderson G, 1835, 20 miles around Mansfield - 2 in (Map). SNT48.

<4> OS, 1922, 1:2500, County Series 1922 (Map). SNT1031.

Other Refs: 8/13

<5> Morley D, 1997, Corn and Cotton - Waterpower in Notts (draft), p 38 (Unpublished document). SNT1693.