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The House Mill is a major Grade I listed building
Listed building

A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance....
, first built in 1776 by Danniel Bisson. It was damaged by fire, and then rebuilt by Philip Metcalfe
Philip Metcalfe

Philip Metcalfe was a distiller in London, UK and member of Parliament from Horsham from 1784. He representedPlympton Erle , Devon from 1790 to 1796 and Malmesbury Wiltshire from 1796....
 in 1802.

It is one of only four grade I listed buildings in the London Borough of Newham
London Borough of Newham

The London Borough of Newham is a London borough in East London, England, within Greater London.It is situated east of the City of London, and is north of the River Thames....
. The House Mill remains the "largest tidal mill
Tide mill

A tide mill is a specialist type of watermill driven by Tide rise and fall.A dam with a sluice is created across a suitable tidal inlet, or a section of river estuary is made into a Reservoir ....
 left standing in Britain", although the water wheels are not in operation.

The south facade
Facade

A facade or fa?ade is generally one side of the exterior of a building, especially the front, but also sometimes the sides and rear. The Word comes from the French language, literally meaning "frontage" or "face"....
 of the House Mill displays a coat of arms dated 1776 and the initials "D S B" (which could be Daniel and Sarah Bisson), with forty cast iron wall plates, which tie the ends of the floor beams.

The Miller's House was rebuilt in 1995 with a modern interior, but retaining the original facade.






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The House Mill is a major Grade I listed building
Listed building

A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance....
, first built in 1776 by Danniel Bisson. It was damaged by fire, and then rebuilt by Philip Metcalfe
Philip Metcalfe

Philip Metcalfe was a distiller in London, UK and member of Parliament from Horsham from 1784. He representedPlympton Erle , Devon from 1790 to 1796 and Malmesbury Wiltshire from 1796....
 in 1802.

It is one of only four grade I listed buildings in the London Borough of Newham
London Borough of Newham

The London Borough of Newham is a London borough in East London, England, within Greater London.It is situated east of the City of London, and is north of the River Thames....
. The House Mill remains the "largest tidal mill
Tide mill

A tide mill is a specialist type of watermill driven by Tide rise and fall.A dam with a sluice is created across a suitable tidal inlet, or a section of river estuary is made into a Reservoir ....
 left standing in Britain", although the water wheels are not in operation.

The south facade
Facade

A facade or fa?ade is generally one side of the exterior of a building, especially the front, but also sometimes the sides and rear. The Word comes from the French language, literally meaning "frontage" or "face"....
 of the House Mill displays a coat of arms dated 1776 and the initials "D S B" (which could be Daniel and Sarah Bisson), with forty cast iron wall plates, which tie the ends of the floor beams.

The Miller's House was rebuilt in 1995 with a modern interior, but retaining the original facade. The Miller's House and a house on the other side of the House Mill were originally built for the Miller and his family. A Second World War bomb landed on a nearby bonded warehouse
Bonded warehouse

A Bonded warehouse is a warehouse in which goods on which the duties are unpaid are stored under bond and in the joint custody of the importer, or his agent, and the customs officers....
 and damaged both houses in 15th October 1940 which were later demolished. The Mill stopped operating and was used as a warehouse.

Publications


The following are research papers published by the House Mill (River Lea Tidal Mill Trust Ltd).

  • The Three Mills Distillery in the Georgian era by Keith Fairclough (2003) ISBN 0954409442
  • The LeFevre family and distilling along the Lower Lea by Keith Fairclough (2003) ISBN 0954409450
  • Owners of the Three Mills (1539 - 1728) by Keith Fairclough (2003) ISBN 0954409434
  • Philip Metcalfe (1733 - 1818), the MP and industrialist who built the Clock Mill by Keith Fairclough (2003) ISBN 0954409477
  • The Bisson Family of Three Mills by Keith Fairclough and Brian Strong (2003) ISBN 0954409469


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