Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• molendinum ad aquam quod sedet in antiquo portu 1201 ChR

• molendinum aquat' 1465 GrimsChamb

• molendinum aquatic' 1519 GrimsCBii

• firma molendini aquatici 1546,1559 GrimsChamb

• firma molendini Aquatico 1576 ib

• molend' aquatico 1585 ib

• the Water myln in the Kynges streme 1495 GrimsCBi

• Watur milne 1517 ib

• the watter myln 1546 GrimsCLeet

• the towns Watter mylln 1547 ib

• the water mylne 1582,1590 ib

• the water milne 1649 GrimsCBviii

Etymology

Water Mill (lost), molendinum ad aquam quod sedet in antiquo portu 1201 ChR, molendinum aquat '1465GrimsChamb , molendinum aquatic '1519GrimsCB ii , firma molendini aquatici 1546, 1559GrimsChamb , firma molendini Aquatico 1576ib , molend ' aquatico 1585ib , the Water myln in the Kynges streme 1495GrimsCB i , Watur milne 1517ib , the watter myln 1546GrimsCLeet , the towns Watter mylln 1547ib , the water mylne 1582, 1590ib , the water milne 1649GrimsCB viii , self-explanatory; in 1495 it is said to be near Carter Bridge .