Nether Alderley Mill
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Nether Alderley Mill is a 15th-century watermill located in Nether Alderley, Macclesfield, Cheshire. It is in the custodianship of the National Trust.
Nether Alderley Mill is one of only four virtually complete corn mills in Cheshire. The mill was in active use until 1939, and was acquired by the National Trust in 1950. A period of extensive renovation followed, although the present machinery is about 100 years old. The mill is powered by a pair of overshot Victorian water wheels arranged in tandem and fed by the mill pond behind the building. The trust regularly demonstrates grinding flour.
The flagstones of the timber-framed roof, which extend almost to ground level, weigh about 200 tons.
