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V tradiční venkovské společnosti býval mlynář často bohatší než obyčejní rolníci, což vedlo k žárlivosti. Mlynáři byli často obviňováni z toho, že se stýkají se zloději, a byli terčem násilí při nepokojích v době hladomoru. Na druhou stranu, mlynáři bývali v silnější pozici vůči feudálním vlastníkům půdy než obyčejní rolníci. (Wikipedie)
Mapledurham, Oxfordshire, England= Mapledurham "the maple tree enclosure" appears in Doomsday as two manors, Mapledurham Gurney belonging to William de Warenne, while Milo Crispin, Lord of the honour of Wallingford, owned the smaller Mapledurham Chazey.(pictured right)The larger manor takes its name from Gerard de Gournay, to whom it passed as a marriage portion. It passed again by marriage in ...
Brill Windmill, Buckinghamshire, England=Windmills have been a feature of Brill since at least the 13th century. Two fields adjacent to the Thame road are named Milldene and Millpiece, signifying connections with the earliest siting of windmills in Brill around 1250.The present windmill on Brill Common was probably erected sometime in the 1680s. Although not quite the oldest windmill in England...
The History of Eling Tide Mill, Hampshire, England====Introduction=== Eling Tide Mill is a water mill that harnesses the power of the tide to grind wheat into wholemeal flour. Situated on the edge of Southampton Water beside the renowned New Forest, there has been a mill on the site for over 900 years, although it has had to be rebuilt several times, with the current building being some 230 yea...