Catalogue description Papers of the Union Mill Society, Whitby

This collection consists of minutes of meetings of the Committee and general meetings of members of the Union Mill Society together with printed accounts, reports and notices to members 1834-1851; printed copy of the improved articles and rules of the Union Mill Society passed at general meeting of members held in Whitby on the 4th March 1834; printed copy of the rules of the Whitby Union Mill Industrial and Provident Society Ltd 1865; report and accounts of the Union Mill Society for the year 1848-1849; two printed notices to members of the Whitby Union Mill Industrial and Provident Society Ltd, regarding the Society's position. 1850 and 1879; notes by Percy Burnett on the history of the Union Mill Society 20th century.

Union Mill Society, Whitby

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• Whitby Union Mill Industrial and Provident Society Ltd
• Burnett, Percy, fl 20th century
• Whitby, North Riding of Yorkshire
• Food industry

In March 1800 a meeting was held at the White Horse and Griffin Inn to discuss calls for a subscription mill, whereby discounted flour would be sold to the poor and to subscribers. This led to the establishment of the Union Mill Society. The Society built a substantial new windmill and granary, the foundation stone of which was laid on the 10th June 1800.

At some stage the society was incorporated as the Whitby Union Mill Industrial and Provident Society Ltd. The Society was wound up in July 1888 following storm damage to the mill, and the mill itself demolished c1900.

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