There were once three mills belonging to Fairford Manor, one of which was on this site by the River Coln. The present building has original parts dating to the 17th century. A wing was added in 1827, and there were further alterations in the mid 1800s.
The last millers were recorded here up until the First World War. The last use of the machinery was in the early 1920s. Between the wars it was used as a store and fell derelict. In the 1950s it was converted into three dwellings and was awarded Grade II listing status in 1952.
The building features two rows of external dove holes under the eaves on the earliest part of the building. Two millstones are propped up against the building today to remind us of its working past...
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