Pilling, The Old Mill c.1960
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Photo ref: P270006
Photo of Pilling, The Old Mill c.1960

More about this scene

The mill is situated on the Broadfleet river near Broadfleet Bridge, where tradition has it that the devil, angered at being outwitted by the Cockerham schoolmaster, left the mark of his cloven hoof. The mill lost its sails when it was converted to steam. It is 6 storeys high, the tallest in 'windmill land', and was erected in 1808 by Ralph Slater. It has now been restored and made into a private dwelling.

A Selection of Memories from Pilling

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Pilling

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My grandparents, James & Phyllis Mason owned this hotel and I spent many a weekend there as a child in the late 50's and 60's.