User talk:Jasonkelly1

Records show that the High Corn Mill in Skipton dates back as far as 1310 when it was owned by Robert de Clifford, having been handed to the powerful Clifford family by the then King Edward II. However what we see of the Mill today is only half of what existed back then, when two mills operated to produce corn for the whole of Skipton.

At this point the Mill held the monopoly on grinding corn for the town, and it wasn’t until the C19th that this was lifted, giving Skipton residents the option to pay a ‘mulcture-toll’ instead.

In 1954 the castle estate was broken up, and a decade later the Mill came into the hands of Geoge Leatt, a local businessman, who then converted it into an industrial museum and seed merchants.

The Mill has passed through several hands over the years, and also been known under various different names. Originally called the Water-Corne Milne, it went on to become the Soke Mill until finally finding the name we all know it by today, High Corn Mill. Jasonkelly1 (talk) 08:52, 6 July 2010 (UTC)

July 2010
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Historical documents indicate High Corn Mill dates back to 1310 when it was owned by Robert de Clifford, at this point it was transferred to the powerful Clifford family by the then King Edward II. The Mill as it appears today is only half of what use to exist when two mills were in operation to produce corn for the whole of Skipton. During this time the Mill held a monopoly on grinding corn for Skipton, and it wasn’t until the 19th century that the monopoly was removed, giving the people of Skipton the option to pay a ‘mulcture-toll’ instead. In 1954 the castle estate was broken up, and a decade on High Corn Mill was owned by Geoge Leatt, a local businessman, who converted the mill into an industrial museum and seed merchants. Over the years High Corn Mill has passed through several hands and known under various names. Originally the mill was called Water-Corne Milne, it then went on to be known as the Soke Mill until finally being called High Corn Mill.

The current owner, Andrew Mear, is restoring the mill’s water wheel adding to the town’s tourist destinations. The mill is also installing a turbine that will help supply up to 20 homes in Skipton with water. Jasonkelly1 (talk) 10:10, 6 July 2010 (UTC)