Olton Mill

[notingram]

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone knows what happened to the old Olton Mill? near Solihull.
"Walter Wellings Leslie Smith" a miller/corn factor and family were listed as owners/occupants on the 1891 census record, and 1901 they were living at Lode Lane. I read somewhere that most mills were no longer in use shortly after 1890? Just wondering if anyone knows the history?
Thanks

 

[mikejee]

Here is a photo

It was demolished around 1960 and the site is now private houses

 

[notingram]

Here is a photo
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It was demolished around 1960 and the site is now private houses
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Thanks for the photos, that's fantastic!

 

[robert]

Mike where about are those houses. They look a bit older 1960s.

 

[mikejee]

Here Robert

 

[robert]

Thanks Mike pass that place every day.

 

[Elmdon Boy]

A friend of mine lives in Bramcote Drive, I bet his unaware that on the corner was an old mill. I will tell him when I next see him, and show the photo, thanks Mike

 

[Phil]

The Mill Pool and Spinney is still across the road, I think the Olton Scout group have a hut there.

 

[pottypainter]

Walter Wellings Leslie smith was from my family. Can't tell you much about the mill but can tell you a bit about him.

 

[mbenne]

Picture taken from a differnt angle facing up the road towards the canal bridge on Lode Lane