Wrathall Historical Notes

Myra Simmonds has found several references to Wrathalls.


Myra contributed the following regarding the corn mill once owned by Henry Wrathall:

Henry Wrathall's will (dated 1720) mentions:

"and a third part of the Water Corn Mill which now my said father enjoys"

In "What to See in Grassington, Linton and Threshfield", by Elizabeth Raistrick, the author does a walk round Grassington and describes the buildings that she passes. Having gone along Chapel Street (see map of Grassington ), she names the last house as Town Head Farm, and then says:

"We now turn left and pass Scaw Ghyll (a deep wooded ravine or a narrow mountain torrent), on the site of, and partly incorporating, the Old (Manorial) Mill, based on a small stream which has now gone underground. On the right we pass Cove Lane leading towards Grass Wood, with Bill Ing Lane straight ahead and Garrs End Lane to the left."

So with reference to the map of Grassington , this gives us some idea of where there was a "Water Corn Mill" - possibly.