Imported historical comment — Dreadnaught — 2021-01-22 17:44:10
In reply to historical comment #697.
Hello Robert,
I also remember the house ruins on the south side of the green from when I was a boy in the 1960s. It is very unlikely that there was a mill at the end of Millstream Lane. The stream in Millstream Lane was the outflow from Hay Mill (in Haymill). That is why the Lane is called Millstream Lane. If there had been a mill at the end of the lane I should think it would have been called Mill Lane instead. There would also have been references to the mill on historical maps and documents such as the court rolls but there aren't any. The lay of the land there just isn't suitable to power a mill.
I would be interested to hear which decade(s) you lived in Cippenham and what else you can remember about living there. Do you remember any of the old buildings like the gardener's cottages or Western house?
Original comment #698