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HISTORY
Sometime
in the 13th century the land at Twissle, Thorn and
Farnstree was bequeathed to Otham Priory. It is thought
the mill belonged to Warbleton Manor and may well have
been 'the mill' in Heathfield. In about 1522
Robert Roger rented Twissell at a cost of 12d and 1lb of
pepper. In 1633 Christopher Warnet, a gent, had a
barn and a watermill called Twissell. This was
bequeathed to Jabez and John Warnet in 1688.
According
to researches by the Warbleton Local History Group, for
which we are much indebted, the
Mill has been in operation for well over 300 years,
until tragedy struck in the late 1920's or early 1930'3,
when a fire destroyed much of the building. Before
the advent of windmills, a watermill was an essential
resource for any community.
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