Clifton Mill
Chester Co. | Pennsylvania | USA
Watersource: East Branch Red Clay Creek.
Clifton Mill
From the town of Kennett Square, go south on Pa 82 for 1.5 miles to Old Kennett Rd. The mill will be directly ahead.
The Clifton Mills, dating from 1770 thru 1930. Currently in great condition, the two story fieldstone,two & 1/2 story frame mill has many of its original equipment.
The outlet channel of the mill. The waterwheel is probably housed inside the small shed just outside of the outlet arch.
A small remainder of the smokestack from steam days, along with the partial walls of the steam engine room.
Part of the water wheel visible behind the interior outlet arch.
Interior direct gearing attached to the interior water wheel.
A flour dresser elevated above the fourth floor in the mill attic.
A dust collector on the fourth floor manufactured by the Richmond City Millworks, Richmond, Indiana.
A view of the water wheel with the water flume/drop box just above on the far side.
Old vintage photo of Clifton Mills. The left, lower addition on the end of the mill housed a steam engine, verified by the smoke stack.
The miller's house near the mill.
The mill currently is an antique shop.