The three 'old' photographs below are from Dennis Lea (1907-1999) - Mandy's first cousin twice removed.  Dennis grew up in the cottage (Bremilham Mill).  Don Lea (Mandy's father) was a great friend of Dennis and he shared stories of his life at the cottage with Don on their many meetings.

Don tells us the Mill was locked up in 1953 when it became unfit to be lived in.  The house needed to be boarded up to prevent stray animals from entering it after a cow managed to get into the house and climb the narrow staircase.  The animal had to be lowered by slings through a hole cut in the bedroom floor in order to get it back out of the house!

Previous tenants of the Mill:   Ernest and Annie Lea and son Dennis, Mrs Pink (mother of seventeen children), Bill Bell, Mrs Wyles, Mr and Mrs Fred Simpkins, Fred Goodfield, Bill Clark, Tim Rich, Charlie Watts, Albert and Audrey Fishlock (its last inhabitants).  (Information from Don Lea.)

Over a number of years the current owners have extensively restored the house and our last visit in 2008 shows the renovations have been completed.