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Title: Kirby watermill
Post by: alderwiser on Tuesday 14 November 17 04:37 GMT (UK)
My wifes family were mentioned in a will dated 1864 - they were left a watermill and land at Kirby and i wonder if anyone knows of pictures or the history of the mill that I can access from here in Australia
Title: Re: Kirby watermill
Post by: Kay99 on Tuesday 14 November 17 06:52 GMT (UK)
A map of the mill to start you off http://maps.nls.uk/view/126522074#zoom=4&lat=6197&lon=13361&layers=BT

Kay

Added - This may be of interest http://history.knowsley.gov.uk/information/print_text.msql?name=Kirkby&ref=kborigins
Title: Re: Kirby watermill
Post by: Gibel on Tuesday 14 November 17 17:03 GMT (UK)
if you tell us the family name we may be able to find other information for you. I have family who lived in Kirkby but a little earlier than your wife's family.
Title: Re: Kirby watermill
Post by: alderwiser on Tuesday 14 November 17 20:41 GMT (UK)
The will was in the name of William Fryer died 1864
He left the Kirby mill to his brother John
Title: Re: Kirby watermill
Post by: Trishanne on Saturday 18 November 17 21:35 GMT (UK)
A photo showing Kirkby water mill in the background.
The second is also Kirby mill which was destroyed by fire in the 1950s
Pat
Title: Re: Kirby watermill
Post by: alderwiser on Tuesday 18 September 18 06:46 BST (UK)
Hi Kay
Thank you for that valuable information

Quote from: Kay99 on Tuesday 14 November 17 06:52 GMT (UK)
A map of the mill to start you off http://maps.nls.uk/view/126522074#zoom=4&lat=6197&lon=13361&layers=BT

Kay

Added - This may be of interest http://history.knowsley.gov.uk/information/print_text.msql?name=Kirkby&ref=kborigins
Title: Re: Kirby watermill
Post by: ainslie on Tuesday 18 September 18 16:25 BST (UK)
Trishanne
Are you sure about your first picture?
It looks to me like the former water tower and pumping station.
A