Photograph © Phil Williams, under this Creative Commons Licence

Stretton Watermill

Location

Grid reference: SJ 454 530
OS sheet: 117
Postcode: SY14 7JA
About 10 miles S of Chester. Signposted off A534 between Farndon and Broxton. Turn off at the Cock o'Barton pub.

A small working watermill in a timber and sandstone building with two waterwheels, one overshot, the other breastshot, each operating two pairs of stones. Mills for demonstration only.

Opening times

May to August, Tuesday to Sunday & bank holiday Mondays, 13.00-17.00. (Closed Good Friday). April & September, weekends only, 13.00-17.00. Parties can be booked at any time in open season.

National Mills Weekend opening times

Saturday and Sunday 13.00-17.00.

Contact

Matt Wheeler, Curator, tel. 01606 271640.

Email

cheshiremuseums@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

Web site

www.strettonwatermill.org.uk