Hello and welcome back to another noseh! Today we go and take a look at Glenfield Watermill, on the outskirts of Leicester. After finding Glenfield Watermill through looking at the old maps online, I couldn't wait to get over there and have a look. The main building itself, unfortunatly is locked up, but there was enough for us to look at, I also found an interesting little culvert.
The Watermill itself, was powered by the picturesque Rothley Brook, a tributary of the river Soar, I couldn't find a lot online in terms of the mills history, but it sits in a very accesable location.
The midlands very first Steam Railway, The Leicester to Swannington Railway, went past the mill, and is now a footpath. This Mill building, and workings, may be late 18th century, but could be later. One theory I had whilst down here, was that during construction of the railway, which opened in 1832, is that, during construction of the embankment, they may have had to modify some of the mills water workings that lay close to the railway bank.
I enjoyed making this video, although it was my 4th attemped!
Joining me for this one, is my son, Vinny, who just recently has taken a keen interest in photography, and this kind of history, being nearly 15, this was around the Ssame time I took a keen interest in this stuff as well!
Anyway, lets go and take a look at this wonderfull old mill near Leicester.
I hope you enjoy the video, cheers, Steve, X
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