General Views - Croxley Green History - Croxley Green History Project

How the Village viewed The Mill

c1927 A view of the mill from the Watford Road

c1964 Esparto grass storage sheds and lifting gear on the canal

1967 Narrow boats at the mill

A view of the mill from Mill Lane Watford Road

Narrow boat opposite the mill esparto sheds

A view of the mill from the River Gade

At the lock - always a fascination for children to watch

March 1964 taken from Common Moor when cattle were a common sight

The canal-side and esparto shed Boats awaiting reloading

The mill probably 1920's

The River Gade is culvetted to the mill for use rejoining the river beyond the lock near Croxley Common Moor

1) This view shows some of the residue with which the mill was accused of polluting the River Gade

2) This view shows some of the residue with which the mill was accused of polluting the River Gade

3) This view shows some of the residue with which the mill was accused of polluting the River Gade

4) This view shows some of the residue with which the mill was accused of polluting the River Gade

5) This view shows some of the residue with which the mill was accused of polluting the River Gade

6) This view shows some of the residue with which the mill was accused of polluting the River Gade

"The above six images show that there were occasions when the company came under scrutiny regarding the resulting pollution from the papermaking process that occurred to the River Gade. Water was an important factor to the mill and the River Gade was culverted upstream to enter the mill. Once used it would exit the mill to re-join the river downstream on the other side.
Many chemicals were used throughout the mill as part of the process. They could get discharged back into the river and cause a problem as these images indicate. A worker can be seen at the section where the river has left the mill, attempting to minimise the waste."

A boating party at Croxley Common Lock with Dickinson Mill in the background

Two boats at the lock leaving the mill November 1962

Photograph of the mill taken from a barge

Another view of the Mill from Croxley Lock

Closure of the Mill