Houghton Mill was almost demolished, then saved by the local villagers and restored to working order to carry on the tradition of milling on this site for over 1,000 years.
Set in an idyllic village location on an island on the Great Ouse River, Houghton Mill has inspired artists and photographers for generations.
The fortunes of the Mill have changed dramatically in the 1,000 or so years there has been a mill on this site. From being at the peak of its prosperity in the 1850s, by the end of the 1920s it was reduced to producing animal feed. It was also used by local artists as a place to work and meet up and then sub-let to the Youth Hostel Association for cyclists passing through.
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Nanci Griffiths - Who Knows Where The Time Goes
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