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UPTON WARREN MILL - HISTORY
There may have been a mill on this site before the Norman Conquest. There was a mill there in 1772 and it may well have been the present building which has no machinery in it having ceased work before 1930. In fact the mill had been out of order for some years before it was restored by Oliver Hancox in 1923 and worked for four years. It is a small two floor bulding, with attic, attached to the former mill cottage. Simmons gives the following description of the machinery:-
'The pit wheel was iron, the water wheel on the south side was an undershot 4ft wide and about 12ft in diameter covered over with small flood gates alongside. The paddles and arms were wood on iron naves and an iron shaft. The upright shaft was also iron. The stone nuts were on tappered spindles lifted with fork and lever. The spur and wallower (sic) were iron. The stones were one pair of French 4ft and composites 4ft and 3ft 6ins. The iron crown wheel had wood teeth on top with iron nuts operating the sack hoist and machines.'
Taken from:
'Wind and Water Mills - The Occasional Journal of the Midland Wind and Water Mills Group' Issue 3 Summer 1982 (ISSN 0260-504)
Lot 4
An Attractive Smallholding
known as
Upton Warren Mill
comprising
The Roadside House, Buildings and
about
5a. 1r. 38p
Of Pasture Land adjoining the River Salwarp and extending to the corner of the main Worcester Road opposite the “Swan” Inn.
The House, situate in the village of Upton Warren, is brick built with tiled roof and contains tiled Porch, Hall, Living Room with “Triplex” Grate, Kitchen, Scullery with sink, Dairy and three Bedrooms. Outside - Good Garden, Earth Closet. Company’s main Water and Electricity.
The Buildings comprise:- The Old Mill adjoining the house, with useful stone flagged store and Loft over. Timber Cow Shed for 2 or 3 (in field no. 439) and brick and tile Cart Shed opposite the “Swan” Inn.
Let to Mr Oliver Hancox, on a yearly Ladyday tenancy at a rental of
£30 per annum. Tenant paying rates
OUTGOINGS
Tithe Redemption Annuity, £2 12s 4d per annum. Land Tax £1 9s 5p per annum
WAYLEAVES.
An Electricity Wayleave over the land has been granted to the Shropshire, Worcestershire and Staffordshire Electric Power Co., subject to an acknowledgement rent of 9s 0d per annum.
SCHEDULE
Plan No Parish Description Acreage
Part 23 Upton Warren Mill Stream .335
Part 431 Ditto Garden and Wasteland .250
Part 438 Ditto Pasture 1.077
439 Ditto Pasture, Garden, Mill and House 2.583
Part 441 Ditto Entrance-way .048
442 Ditto Old Orchard 1.200
5.495
Email in July 2005
Hello Annie,
We were very excited to find the Upton Warren website having recently started to research the Jancox family tree. It was facinating to find on the site the 1942 sale details of Upton Warren Mill as Mr Oliver Hancox, the tenant at the Mill, was my husband's grandfather. It was very interesting to read Joan Moore's memories of Upton Warren and her reference to the Beaumont family and Moors Farm as my husband Colin Hancox and his sister Janet were born there - his parents were lodging with the beaumonts at the time. Later they moved to Cutnall Green but visited the Mill regualrly evey Sunday to see the grandparents.
