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Corn Mill

Other OS name in the Parish of Charminster

Etymology

( 2 × ) , cf. John atte Mulle 1340 NI, m14Ilch , Mulham 1350ib , Mil (l )ham 1606 (1770) Lane , 1617DuCo , Mill Hams 1837TA , Mill Close 1617DuCo , 1837TA , (Grist ) Mill , Red Mills (Ham )1837ib , v. myln , atte , hamm ; there is mention of a mill at Charminster in 1086 DB (VCHDo 370) , and of a fulling mill and a water mill in 1343Ilch .