South Mill To Cheddleton Flint Mill

The South Mill to Cheddleton Flint Mill is a water mill located on Cheadle Road in Cheddleton. Originally built as a corn mill, it was later adapted for grinding flint. The structure features an earlier core with a superstructure from the early to mid-19th century. The lower parts are constructed of sandstone ashlar, while the upper sections are made of red brick, topped with a tiled roof.

The mill has a two-storey and attic gabled front facing south. It includes a circular opening at the apex above a 19th-century casement window on the left and a boarded door on the right of the first floor, which is accessed by an open flight of steps. A wide mill door is located to the left on the ground floor, complete with a brick relieving arch above it.

On the north-facing gable, there is an undershot timber and cast iron wheel, which operates in a mill race taken from the River Churnet and is shared with the North Mill. The grinding of flint to produce 'slop' was significant for tile-making in The Potteries during the 19th century. The mill is part of a complex that includes furnaces and drying kilns, all situated in a cohesive and attractive group.