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Little Hallingbury Church. 900 years of history
The guestrooms are all non-smoking and en suite (showers only). The rooms are light, airy, and compact with all beds having duvets. Every room has a telephone linking guests with reception. Out going calls cannot be made, however incoming calls can be received. Reception is manned twenty-four hours a day enabling guests to arrive late and depart early as they require. The restaurant, which also attracts non-residents, is open every evening. An appetising bar menu is available every evening. The room rates do not reflect the high standard you will find. Little Hallingbury Mill is the ideal venue for overnight stops, business lunches, dinners, wedding receptions and special occasions.
Although tucked away in the heart of the countryside, the mill is easily accessible, and the ideal stopping place for those needing to be:
· Minutes from Junction 8 of the M11 motorway
· Minutes from London/Stansted Airport
· Main line rail connection to Liverpool Street Station from both Bishop's Stortford
& Stansted airport.
Why choose us?
· Because you will think you are a million miles from the hustle and bustle of
motorways,
airports and busy towns, but you are
not.
· Because you deserve peace and quiet in an all too busy schedule
The history of the Mill
The inscription on the wall tells visitors the mill was built in 1874, although apparently no records have ever been found to support that. However records do exist to date the site back to 1641 when it was used as a grist mill. At that time it was known as Tednam Mill. Sometime around 1683 it is recorded that the mill was demolished and rebuilt in order to become a silk mill. It plied this trade for a further ninety-five years, until 1778 when it underwent another change to be used as a corn mill.
It remained in operation as a corn mill until 1952 when, producing only 8-10 sacks of flour per day, it sadly closed. It lay empty and unused for the next fifteen years during which time it deteriorated badly. However in 1967 it was sold to a family who saw it's true potential. The owner, John Wilkinson, wrote a book called "The Restoration of Little Hallingbury Water Mill". To read it is to discover what a labour of love the restoration was.
As part of the 1967 restoration, the Granary was the first task in order for it to hold social events and accept party bookings for day charter cruises. That was it's first step towards becoming a restaurant. In the summer of 1999 it captured the heart and imagination of a local businessman. There followed months of planning and applications for permission to convert it into the 24 room guesthouse.
In September 2005 the mill changed ownership once more and the new owners Greg Burns & Debby Golding, they have plans to operate as a country guest house and restaurant. Having just left the Old English Gentleman public house which is on the banks of the river Lee, Greg & Debby, being boat owners themselves are looking forward to the challenges ahead.
Little Hallingbury Mill, as it is known these days, is steeped in history and maintains much of its character. As a Grade 2 star listed property it is very much part of our English heritage, and well worth a visit.