It was built in the early nineteenth century to grind wheat into flour.
Bale established a grist mill to grind corn and wheat.
In one exhibit, children can grind wheat into flour, using a mortar and pestle.
The grist mill, built prior to 1800, was used to grind wheat for flour.
The need for a grist mill to grind wheat is an indication of the progress toward an agricultural community.
It is in regular use to grind organic wheat for a local bakery and for retail sale.
Derelict for the greater part of the 20th century it was restored in 1997 and can grind wheat into flour.
The mill was constructed to grind wheat produced on the Thrigby estate.
No miller grinds wheat into flour so early in the morning.
It was derelict for most of the 20th century it has now been restored and can grind wheat into flour.