They were used for corn milling, sawing timber and crushing ore.

The mill was largely rebuilt in the early 19th century, reverting by the mid-1850s to its original purpose, that of corn milling.

This river has, in its time, supported many mills, put to a variety of uses, from corn milling to pin making.

By the late 1880s, the mill had returned to corn milling, ceasing work completely in the early part of the 20th century.

Only a few mills were built specifically for silk, the majority being converted to silk from corn milling.

During the Second World War it again undertook some corn milling.

Both mills were used in the process of corn milling.

Bridge End Mill was converted from corn milling to cotton spinning.

Those that survived into the 20th century, but are now gone, were corn milling, watercress growing, and leather tanning.

In 1835 the 3rd storey was added and corn milling began.