The oldest part of the Mill dates from 1765. The chimney was built in 1855 when the steam engine was put in. As the pond was struggling to keep up with the needs of the two water wheels by the 1850s, the owner raised money to put in a steam engine to cope with the increased demand for power. The brick steps, the white door, the loading deck and the lucam [the white wooden projection that overhangs the yard] were for loading and unloading corn sacks from a horse and cart. The loading deck can be raised up like a drawbridge when it is not in use.