Mill Details

Cow Creek Mill

Gloucester County. | Virginia | USA
Known Dates: Mid 1800's
Township: Ware District.
Watersource: Cow Creek Pond on Cow Creek.
Location / Directions

Cow Creek Mill

From the town of Gloucester, go east on Va 14/3 about 1.8 miles to the mill on the north side of the road at Cow Creek Pond.

Verse for Thought
Love lifted me! Love lifted me!, When nothing else could help, Love lifted me! "Love Lifted Me" by James Rowe 1865-1933
({From the Nazarene hymnal - Sing to the Lord})
Cow Creek Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 03/27/2010

A mid-19th century mill of two stories brick and 1.5 stories frame, with some two story frame, stilted, additions.

Cow Creek Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 03/27/2010

The steel overshot wheel, metal penstock, distribution box, and pond are intact.

Cow Creek Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 03/27/2010

This view shows the stilted additions.

Cow Creek Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 03/27/2010

The mill needs some TLC before it is too late. It would be great to have at least the main structure preserved.

Cow Creek Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 03/27/2010

The structure was antique shop in recent years; but now, it has been apparently abandoned.

 
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