Mill Stone Collection

Old millstones, Peak District National Park, Stanard Edge, Derbyshire, England

Millstones, Stanage Edge, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, England

Sun-wheel on a Celtic quern, Ireland
Sun-wheel carved on a quern, a primative grinding-stone, Ireland. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century photograph

Millstones, Stanage Edge, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, England, UK

Old millstones left at quarried edge of gritstone (millstone grit), Stanage Edge, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Working with a flour millstone, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Working with a flour millstone, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including

A millstone on the wall of a traditional house. Castelo Rodrigo, Beira Alta. Portugal

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Meule; Mill-stone; Muhlstein (engraving)
7196713 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Meule; Mill-stone; Muhlstein (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Meule; Mill-stone; Muhlstein)

Cupid Sharpening his Arrow, 1750
MEL48934 Cupid Sharpening his Arrow, 1750 by Natoire, Charles Joseph (1700-77); State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; French, out of copyright

Watertons "Wanderings in South America"(engraving)
1058731 Watertons " Wanderings in South America" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Watertons " Wanderings in South America")

Man with a Crutch, 1844 (photo)
STC88491 Man with a Crutch, 1844 (photo) by Talbot, William Henry Fox (1800-77); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Apocalypse, 1936, (wood engraving)

Millstones inside the Carew Mill. They are surrounded by wooden structures to preserve them. These millstones were used for grinding corn grains

An Abandoned Millstone Along A Path In Peak District National Park In Autumn; Derbyshire, England

Picture No. 11992190
Gisloevshammar - limestone coast at the Baltic sea - Sweden Date:

Early humans harvesting crops. Coloured artwork of Iron Age farming families harvesting and processing wheat. The wheat is being harvested in the background

Producing flour in a windmill, Nantucket, 1800s
Grain hopper inside a windmill on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Common Beech (Fagus sylvatica) fallen leaves and moss covered abandoned millstone on woodland floor, Padley Gorge, Dark Peak, Peak District N.P. Derbyshire, England, October

Millstone abandoned and never finished in Padley Gorge - September - Peak District - England
GUY-205 Millstone abandoned and never finished in Padley Gorge - September Peak District - England - UK Guy Rogers Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

IRELAND: HAND MILL, 1874. Irish peasant women using a hand mill to grind cereal grain into flour. Wood engraving, English, 1874

La Fert-Milon, France
La Fert-Milon, in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France. Four huge blanks for millstones sit by a crane on the banks of a small river or canal. Date: circa 1916

THE ROCKING STONE
An unusual rock formation, known as The Rocking Stone, Millstone Edge, Derbyshire, England. Date: BC

North York Moors National Park sign on millstone, with Kilburn White Horse hill figure on hillside in background, near Kilburn, Vale of York, North Yorkshire, England, november

View of deep chasm created by massive landslip on hillside, Luds Church, Black Forest, White Peak, Peak District, Staffordshire, England, may

Eroded Millstone Grit sandstone rocks, Brimham Rocks, Brimham Moor, North Yorkshire, England, may

Rock strata of millstone grit, Almscliff Crag rock formation, North Rigton, North Yorkshire, England, october

Olive millstone. This 18th century olive millstone was driven by animal traction and used to grind olives in the production of olive oil. Photographed at the Granada Science Park, in Granada, Spain

Traditional olive millstones, Spain. These conical millstones consist of carved granite, and were used in the traditional Spanish method of crushing harvested olives

Interior of a restored old click mill alongside a small burn, used to grind grain in earlier times, Huxter, West Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Ewell Millstone
Chipping out the cutting edges (dressing) a millstone at the old flour mill at Ewell, Surrey

Dressing a Millstone
Dressing a millstone at an old water mill at Ewell, Surrey

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"Steeped in History: The Millstones of Stanage Edge, Derbyshire" Discover the remnants of a bygone era as you explore the rugged beauty of Stanage Edge in the Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, England. Amongst its towering cliffs and breathtaking vistas lie ancient millstones that bear witness to centuries of industry and craftsmanship. Stanage Edge has long been renowned for its abundant reserves of gritstone, known locally as "millstone grit. " These durable stones were once quarried extensively from this very site, their smooth surfaces shaped by skilled hands to create essential tools for grinding grain into flour. As you wander along the edge's precipitous paths, keep an eye out for these weathered relics. Strewn haphazardly at the quarry's edge or nestled against traditional stone houses like Castelo Rodrigo in Beira Alta, Portugal, they serve as silent reminders of a time when milling was not just a necessity but an art form. One particularly intriguing find is a sun-wheel on a Celtic quern discovered in Ireland. This intricate design showcases both practicality and symbolism - an emblematic representation of ancient cultures' reverence for nature's cycles intertwined with daily sustenance. Delve deeper into history through engravings such as Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Meule; Mill-stone; Muhlstein or Cupid Sharpening his Arrow from 1750. These artistic renderings capture not only the physical presence but also the cultural significance attached to millstones throughout different periods and regions. Even beyond Europe's borders lies evidence of their enduring legacy. Waterton's "Wanderings in South America" depicts millstones being utilized far away from their place of origin – showcasing how this humble tool transcended boundaries and became indispensable worldwide. Intriguingly captured within photographs like Man with a Crutch from 1844 or Picture No. 11992190 are glimpses into the lives of those who toiled with these heavy stones.