Mill Details

Kintnersville Mill / Stover's Mill

Bucks Co. | Pennsylvania | USA
Known Dates: Early 1749, existing 1888.
Township: Nockamixon Twp.
Watersource: Gallows Run / Pennsylvania Canal.

Location / Directions

Kintnersville Mill / Stover's Mill

Located on Pa 611 just west of the junction of Pa 611 with Pa 32 in Kintnersville, Pa.

Verse for Thought
"Teach me Your way O Lord, and lead me in a smooth path."
({Psalm 27:11 NKJV})
Kintnersville Mill / Stover's Mill
Jim Miller 10/16/92

A large 3.5 story frame grist mill with fieldstone foundation shaped in a "T". The portion perpendicular to Pa 611 is about 15'-20' wide and 35' long. This long portion butts into the middle of the "T", which is about 20'-25' wide and 60' long. The eastern section of the "T" has been built in and a 2 story addition across the rear portion of the mill exists.

Kintnersville Mill / Stover's Mill
Jim Miller 10/23/92

Various add-ons are attached here and there. The lower story has some portions under-ground level, constructed of Pennsylvania sandstone/fieldstone. The early 1749 mill, built on land formerly owned by William Penns three sons, burned and was rebuilt with the existing mill in 1888. The new mill, with it's 45' smokestack, was mostly a feed mill and at times a sawmill and icehouse. Cyrus Stover was a former owner, whose son, Raymond Stover worked in the mill. Mr Stover was 83 years old in 1989 and it was probably he who closed the mill in 1940.

Kintnersville Mill / Stover's Mill
Jim Miller 10/23/92

This picture shows the penstock coming from under Pa 611 into the mill, where it emptied through a spreader box onto the 22' overshot wheel which is visible at the lower left, protected from direct weather. The wheel powered grindstones are more than 4'in diameter.

Kintnersville Mill / Stover's Mill
Jim Miller 10/16/92

In 1987, the mill was conducting business as The Antique Hardware Store. It has probably changed ownership several times since, but is probably still some type of plumbing parts/hardware store.

 
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