Mill-Gate Mills, Selby

A print of Selby featuring the Mill-gate windmill on the right.

A print of Selby, with the Mill-gate windmill available on the right hand side.

 

Soke Windmill, 1884

The Soke windmill (1884).

 

There was a decree mandating that all inhabitants of Selby must grind the corn, grain and malt to be used in their homes at the Mill-gate mills. This decree was challenged several times until it was finally suspended in 1820.

Photos and information from Selby: The Industrial Past – Roland Chilvers.

Date
1880
Ref no
R2G/NatHist/000
Level
Item
Archive
Access status
Photos and information from Selby: The Industrial Past - Roland Chilvers.
Extent
Two photographs
Theme
Natural history
Decade
  • Decade