From 1868 O/S XVI.11 - SC 266681
The Silverburn, running N-S, is shown on the east, the tail race rejoins the river at Castletown Bridge; the mill is at the end of Mill street
2024 - viewed from bank of Silverburn looking SW
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The Silverburn, running N-S, is shown on the east, the tail race rejoins the river at Castletown Bridge; the mill is at the end of Mill street |
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It would appear that the Mill commenced operation in 1814 as there is a court case noted in 1817 Lib Plit (Action #26 Malew) in which William Myring(miller, Castletown) complained against Richard Cubbon & wife Jane for defaming his reputation by describing him as a thief and sued for £500 damages. Myring had been employed as miller by Thomas Moore to conduct the business of a large new Corn Mill erected by Moore near Castletown. The occasion complained about was Boxing day 1816 when several, including Thomas Moore were at Cubbon's house. Thomas Moore gave evidence in the Common Law court 2nd July 1817 saying he had employed Myring in 1814 as miller of an "Extensive Corn Mill" and was in conversation with Jane Cubbon when she remarked, without naming him, that the miller was a damn'd thief - apparently he had not returned one of her sacks substituting that of another person. Though Myring was not explicitly named Moore understood he was the person complained about as he employed no other miller though John Cowley who had formerly conducted the ancient mill remained as assistant miller - Myring had from the 12th May 1817 held the Mill on lease from Moore.
Myring is a non-Manx name - his english born daughter Mary married Mark Fell who gave evidence in the dispute between James Cowin & George Goldsmith vs W F Moore and stated he had lived with his father-in-law at Ballaughton Mill for some 3 years in the early 1820s.
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