The current mill is believed to have been built around 1800. The establishment of Radcliffe Mill, Inc. stems from 1694, apparently inhabiting an earlier structure at this mill seat.

A view from the parking lot of the current establishment occupying the old mill, the Brooks Tavern. Almost the same view as that experienced when approaching the junction with Sh 20 from Sh 291. Check out their blog at www.eatdrinkrelax.blogspot.com

The Radcliffe Mill sign cut out of plate steel. The Brooks Tavern at the Radcliffe Mill now occupies the former Brooks Mill-Radcliffe Mill structure.

Feed storage buildings, probably for fertilizer, grass & clover seeds, and mineral supplements for mixing with feeds.

The Brooks family bought the original Radcliffe Mill in 1917. About the same time, a son, Phillip P.M. Brooks was born to the Brooks. The Brooks owned and operated the mill, primarily as a feed mill, into the late 1970's.

The Property was divided amonst the siblings in the late Seventies and the mill again became called the Radcliffe Mill. all photos by Robert T. Kinsey 01/01/2007

Kevin McKinney & Barbara Silcox are the owner/Operators of the Brooks Tavern. This is not their first venture into restauranting. In 1986, they opened the Ironstone Cafe at 236 Cannon Street in Chestertown. Later, in 1995, their second restaurant, the Kennedyville Inn, was inaugurated. The inn, at 11986 Augustine Herman Highway, Kennedyville near Chestertown, Md., has since closed it's doors.

The restaurant officially opened at 5:30 pm on May 29th, 2007 after the final inspection, after 14 months of renovation and much rebuilding. The name was chosen in an effort to bring the Radcliffe Mill history back together with the later history of the structure as the Brooks Mill.GPS: 39? 13.12' N 76? 4.62' W 10'/3 meters Baltimore Quadrangle