page_title: Andover, Hampshire
section_title: Mills and milling
hierarchical_section_title: Andover, Hampshire / Mills and milling
caption_attribution_description: Rooksbury Mill &amp; Mill House, Andover, Hampshire, England West Elevation After Restoration in 2003 Source: Anthony de Sigley
context_page_description: Andover is a town in the English county of Hampshire. The town is on the River Anton, a major source of the Test, 18 miles west of the town of Basingstoke, both major rail stops. It is 15 miles NNW of the city of Winchester, 25 miles north of the city of Southampton and 65 miles WSW of London. Andover is twinned with the towns of Redon in France, Goch in Germany, and Andover, Massachusetts in the United States.
context_section_description: Watermills have formed an important part in Andover's history. The Domesday Book of 1086 provides the earliest record of watermills in Andover, which identifies six mills.
  Rooksbury Mill is one of the few surviving mill buildings in Andover. The existence of Rooksbury Mill is first recorded by name in the 17th century. Functioning as a flour mill, it has passed through a succession of owners. Milling ceased in the early 20th century, after which the mill building went through a series of uses including being used as a small theatre. Test Valley Borough Council sold the building in 2002, shortly after it had been devastated following an arson attack. The new owners, Anthony and Sarah de Sigley, restored the building in 2003, rebuilding much of the original structure.
  A large flour mill, McDougalls, is situated close to the railway station.
caption: Rooksbury Mill & Mill House
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