Vauxhall Nine Elms Battersea Opportunity Area Planning Framework

186 Vauxhall Nine Elms Battersea Opportunity Area Planning FrameworkTide mills and windmillsThere were three windmills along the riverembankments of eastern Battersea in 1649;one for grinding corn to the east of the RedHouse, and two at Nine Elms for millinglead for whiting and grinding colours forpotters. In 1760 the mill near the Red Housewas Addison’s colour mill, while JosephFreeman’s mill lay further to the east. Boththe western and eastern mills survived intothe 19th century. Randall’s windmill stillstood on the waterfront at Nine Elms in 1830and 1845.A tide mill for grinding corn was operatingat Nine Elms by 1787. The mill continuedworking throughout the 19th century. Theislands which appear in the mill-pond arelikely to have been used as osier beds in the18th and 19th centuries. Their products wereused for basket weaving and mat making.There was a steam flour mill on the Vauxhallwaterfront in the late 19th century.Figure TA2.9 Vauxhall Gardens 1813(Source: English Heritage HAA report)Figure TA2.10 Nine Elms 1845(Source: English Heritage HAA report)