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The mill is fed from a dam to the north fed from the Sulby river which runs through the Abbey lands and joins the the Glass below Sir George's Bridge just off plan, bottom left hand. There is a second Ballacreetch mill on tail race of Mwillin-y-Chorrin before it joins the river Glass. |
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The 1704 Composition book has under Miln rent Ballacreetch Quiry for the 2s milne rent charged for an Abby Milne in their parish - this 2s actually is the Lords rent for the water supply to the Abbey rental of Mwillin-y-Chorrin.
SSS May 1738 72.2
(2) in index [also entered in Braddan]dated 22 Feb 1737;John Quayle(Comproller) sells for £43 to Paul Bridson(Douglas) my moiety of Ballacreetch Miln being a watercorn mill in Kk Conchan erected upon Abbey Land coming forth in the Abbey rent roll of Braddan lords rent 6d + houses, gardens, crofts etc thereunto belonging all of Abbey rent 4d(payable jointly with Robt Lewne of Ballacreetch) + also eighth part of another watercorne miln in Onchan called Carran's miln or the little Miln purchased from Phil Christian + wife rent Lords 7.5d (grist, suit + soaken of all + every tenants);witt Dan Mcylrea, Thomas Quayle
SSS May 1791 62
dated 25 Apr 1791; Wm Bridson(Douglas) + wife Anne als Cosnahan sell for £48(British) to John Oates(Onchan) our whole moiety of Ballacreetch's (corn) miln of 6d Lords rent for the water + Abbey rent; witt John Skillicorn, William Cottier (all sign)
It was this mill that John Oates took steps to protect as a security for his wife Reg deed Apr 1851 #66
dated 25 Feb 1839;John Oates(Ballachreetch, Onchan) + wife Margaret sell for 5s in trust to Mrs Jane Corran(widow, Ballameanagh, Onchan) the water corn mill, dam, water rights and premises & lands of John Oates lands + Croit-e-Myllin in the parish of Onchan to return to Margt Oates on the death of sd John Oates; Witt Robt Lewin, Wm Kewley
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