Stratford Mill, Stroud

of Stroud (also known as the 'Royal Cake Mills')

of Stroud

Stratford Mill is first recorded in 1607, when it was in use as a cloth mill.

1627 the property consisted of a house, grist mill, tuck-mill and four racks for drying broadcloth.

c1735 It was converted for use as a corn mill, and remained in production until 1984.

1856 Reynolds and Allen, Stratford Mills.

1863 Reynolds and Allen leased the mill; they used a combination of steam and water power to drive no less than 21 pairs of stones for grinding corn.

By 1901, the mill belonged to R. Townsend and Co. Ltd., who manufactured a variety of products here, including cattle cake, seed corn, manure and farm fertilizers.

1903 R. Townsend and Co

1908 The mill was badly damaged by fire.

Townsends continued to trade until they were taken over by Ranks Hovis McDougall.

1983 the mill was taken over by Dalgety Spillers, who closed it the following year.

The mill building was demolished and replaced by a Tesco supermarket.

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Sources of Information

• [1] Digital Stroud