Gypsum Grinding Mill, Hawton, Nottinghamshire
This Gypsum Grinding Mill was part of the Hawton Gypsum Works. It was built in the late 1800s. Hawton Works was established with the opening of Beacon Hill Quarry in 1881. It was linked by tramway to the quarry and to a wharf on the river Trent. The grinding mill is a significant aspect of the gypsum plaster manufacturing process. It is now an exceptionally rare survival, clearly demonstrating the scale and methods of gypsum production in one of the main centres of the industry. The site was in use until 1993.
