E is for Elstead Mill

This lovely building, once a mill still stands, and is now a rather lovely and authentic public house in the rural Surrey village of Elstead.

I have an ancestor, Sarah Ellis (nee Hall), born in London who moved to Elstead and is recorded on the 1851 Census as a lace worker. Sarah and her husband John migrated from Elstead to Geelong Victoria Australia as free settlers.

Last September, I attended the funeral of my late Mum's first Cousin. His son held the wake (family gathering) at Elstead Mill public house and was completely unaware of the family connection.
 

I discreetly took a few pictures.

Elstead Mill plaque. Taken September 2014

Elstead Mill - with the wheel still working! - Taken September 2014

The original brickwork at Elstead Mill. Taken September 2014

There was something very special about standing in a room, watching a wheel turn not just with the nineteenth century technology, but knowing that Sarah Ellis and had watched this exact wheel turn in this exact spot more than 160 years ago.

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Elstead Football Club 1911

Standing Row - Herbert ELLIS, u/k, u/k, William BIAS, George WARNER, Alfred NOVELL, Guy BOVINGTON, Sandy TILSON, u/k, Henry ELLIS, Lewis NOVELL, u/k.

Sitting Row - first 3 u/k, Hubert HARDY, Jack BOND

Elstead and it's Church by Rev Charles Kerry

This booklet was written by Charles Kerry Curate of Puttenham in 1879.

It was produced as a paper, just 11 pages long and read to the Surrey Archaeological Society.

The first and large pages have some handwriting by Kerry himself.

You can read a PDF of this copy of the paper HERE

You can read more about Charles Kerry and Puttenham at the One Place Study site located HERE

Elstead Green circa 1906

Elstead Bridge

Elstead Football Club 1911

Hookley Lane Elstead

Golden Fleece Public House Elstead

Elstead Village

Elstead Schools

Elstead Pot Common

Elstead Post Office

Elstead Bridge

Elstead Mill

Charles Hill, Elstead Circa 1905