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Bourne Mill

Bourne Mill
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contributor to the Geograph Project

• Bourne Mill,
• Bourne Road,
• Colchester,
• Essex.
• Postcode: CO2 8RT
• Website: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk

16th century water mill and working watermill owned by the National Trust which describes it as originally built as a fishing lodge in 1591. It was converted in the 19th century to a mill for fulling (a process in cloth manufacture) and later flour milling. The waterwheel is in working order.

Limited opening hours. See the above website for more information.