Paper Mill (former), West Deeping

Reference Name MLI33493

Name:
Paper Mill (former), West Deeping

Summary:
Paper Mill (former), West Deeping

Location:
WEST DEEPING, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

Description:
To the southwest of the church is a picturesque water mill. {3}
West Deeping Paper Mill was presumably built before 1713 when Louis Walker took an apprentice to work in his paper mill. The building was burnt down in the 1830s, then was rebuilt and used as a corn mill unitl the 1950s. It is now (2008) a private house called 'The Mill'. {4}

Sources:
1 Map: OS. 1958. OS 6 INCH SERIES. TF 10 NW
2 Map: OS. 1977. OS 1:10000 SERIES. TF 10 NW
3 Bibliographic reference: Pevsner, N. and Harris, J., with Antram, N.. 1989. Buildings of England (Second Edition). Lincolnshire. 2nd Rev Edn p791
4 Bibliographic reference: Nott, Hugh. 2008. Papermaking in Lincolnshire 1600 to 1900. pp.56-57