The Old Mill
Other OS name in the Parish of Bradford Abbas
Historical Forms
- bradford myll 1569–74 Map
- Bradford Mill 1811 OS
- Water Grist Mill 1838 TA
Etymology
, bradford myll 1569–74Map , Bradford Mill 1811 OS, Water Grist Mill 1838TA , cf. molend ' aquatic '1473Digby , Estmill 1540Hutch3 , Estemyllandes , Estmillandes 1563Digby , Mill Md 1838TA , v. ēast , myln , land ; there is mention of a mill at Bradford in 1086 DB (VCHDo 371) , and there were two mills here in 1870 Hutch3 4121 , cf. Bradford Abbas Millsupra .