A Flour Mill Over 200 Years Old Closes In Liverpool, Wilson King,Mill Street *Contains Swearing* 

The pond that you mentioned was used as an Emergency Water Supply. To supplement this supply there were 6 special fire hydrants, (5" outlets rather than the regular 2½"), at strategic points on the surrounding roads. I remember the pond having a couple of swans on it.

In 1871 my 2x Gr Grandfather, Peter Hayes was a rice miller and Foreman at Edward Hutchinson's Flour Mill Burlington st. EH died in 1895 Holly Lodge. Took a long time to dig up that info. The family lived @ 38 Henry St. In 1881 Peter died from a burst blood vessel while working in the mill . They were living @ 47 Cornwallis. The family then went down that inevitable slope with the mother dying and the youngest 2 children being sent to Canada. My g grandfather was 14 and that's how my mother's family ended up in Toronto. Thanks for the video

What a great video its a dingle landmark .......i used to go to school with you and your brother and sister at malachys :) we used to live at the back of yous in mann street and i used to knock about with yous about age 5 i can also remember havin a raid with you and your kid when the roads wer gettin done and i got a fat lip from an halfie🤣🤣... good memories round the leyton view tho ....boss place years ago ...keep up the good work la😎

Great video George, very interesting to watch, loved the drone footage at the beginning 👍

Hi , I used to be micks supervisor at the mill, I was there for 20 years. It's a pity mick didn't take you down to the old side basement, colloquially known as the catacombs, you would have been well impressed, try again just for that little video, the iron works and stonework is phenomenal. Good luck, brought back strong memories.

Very happy to hear Z Cars. Great video George.

That’s a great video lad. Just found it after coming across your channel yesterday. I grew in Tillotson close just of Grafton street in the early 90s. I remember the smell from the milll and the noise to. I was also fascinated with the gasometers on Grafton street. Me dad would take me along the mill fields so I could get close to the mill. Great memories.

Hi George great to have a chance to look around the mill love the old photos of the building thanks for sharing,hope Eric is doing well 👍

Brought back great memories George of when I was on the wagons. Went there a few times bulk tankers. Never really realised how big the place was tbh. Keep it up.

I worked on that roof a few years ago, well probably at least 10 years ago. I added a couple of the Telecoms cabs you can see as you enter the roof. We had a crane to lift everything up. I remeber the guy telling me about 'the pond' - it collected water that would be used by the mill fire system in the event of a fire. Apparently it was teeming with fish, they had to get them removed periodically. Not sure if it was in use when I was there, I think the old system had been replaced with mains water and pumps. Funny, this site just popped in my mind, great to see it on youtube, was almost something I'd forgot.

Fantastic video fella. A great historical document. Used to pass the old mill regular when I was a child when we'd come to stay with my Grandma Doris Drew who lived in Corn Street! Sweet memories. Cheers again.

its like livpul's castle that building. protecting the stockade (toxteth). very jealous you got to stand up on the ramparts, thats gold that view from up there, great work, thanks boss

Fantastic video mate, I’ve always been interested in this place from the noise outside, the size and the reservoir in case of fire etc (which there was one on the site many many years ago) real shame it’s closing and as you said very unusual.. No official notice yet the odd car is parked inside which I assume belongs to security, greetings from a fellow Dingle Head haha TheFlorence institute will be the last landmark standing at this rate

Thank you for this. My grandfather worked for Spillers pushing a pen for over fifty years. Train from Chester every day. Miserably married, and she to him, they escaped each other every summer when he would watch a fortnight of cricket. Long service certificate at home. For Spillers, not the marriage...

Brilliant this george thanks for making this its brought back great memories

Hello there... happened across this video just now. So, my grandad worked in the mill for 64 years, and the house at the bottom the lad in the film says was the canteen, well I used to live in that house when I was a child. If you would like a chat, let me know!

Brilliant video, no wonder Mick looks fit walking those stairs all day, I would he bailed from that lift too hahaha, made me LOL when you asked whats in that house Mick? " about 60 thousand mice" hahahaha

Amazing video and tour George!! Great what a smooth talking RU-vidr can get unrestricted access to see! 2 proper scousers enjoying a good nose about! Haha 👍👍👍

Incredible video mate, always been fascinated about this mill.

Thanks for the memories.I lived in Aiken st .Facing the Florrie and went to Matthew Arnold school bottom of Beloe st .Then Finally Wellington rd . I still miss my child hood down there .Walked many a time along the millie fields .So many times . Thanks for those happy memories it was tough there but i wouldnt have swopped it for any thing . Best wishes . Billy .

Boss channel this fellas, keep it coming please 🙏

Thanks for the Video, like others I must have passed the mill a 1000 times, and always thought about a look inside.

worked there in the late 70s my dad worked there most of his life,Jim Spencer along with Ambage Cuttsy Albert Ellis Sid Griffiths Charlie Hamill Bob Evans Billy Mac all on the driving side and many more who sadly I can't remember at this time. Thanks for bringing back memories.

Further to previous comments, the mill pond was emergency water supply for fire brigade, the old cottage was for the very first cocky watchman, it is grade 2 listed..

Doing a good service for the future George by recording this. Another iconic (good or bad?) building is going but this video shows the building well. Cheers mate, enjoyed it.

Micks a sound guy, even if he is a blue nose, great video 👍

Amazing, reminds me of the old Brains Brewery we explored in Cardiff just after closure.

Great video George like you always wanted to see what it was like inside like you walked passed it every day on my way to St. Malachy's my parents still live in Haylock close now Shelmore drive .always wanted to see inside

Boss vid lad..always wanted to go in there.

Great Video mate. My Uncle worked there in the seventies, what a place. So sad to see it closed. Does anyone remember the Spice and Pepper Mill just off Stanhope Street? The smell was amazing 😃👍

Loved this one. It's literally just down the road from me. I don't know why, but I thought this mill was Tate and Lyle Sugar.

My family ( Dunn) lived in Shearer Street, my grandfather was married from Corn Street and my great grandfather lived in Yate St. shearer Street is gone but the other two are still going strong and Corn St looks great. My grandfather died from ingestion of corn grain dust ( no H&S then). I’ve walked around the outside a few times but this tour was great - many thanks.

George meets Mick and instantly becomes more scouse lol

Just re subbed , dunno what happened , knocked off , great to be back , 🤗 when ya doing woolton manor ? I’m dying for this 😂😂😂😂😂

I was the chief Erector for the installation, of the current flour mill in Wilson Kings, in Toxteth, it was so sad to hear of its recent closure. But I will always have a permanent reminder of the mill, has I married the senior laboratory technician.

Enjoyable video, thank you.

BIG THANK YOU TO MICK for make history and george this historical document in time to come . once gone its gone many times walk past wonder what going on in that mill . schools for kids look at in future of working flour mill was before closed down . its made feel very sad at closed . this why the video was made . great video to george BIG THANK YOU TO MICK FOR MAKE THIS POSSIBLE .

That was amazing, thank you

Ah I didn't know it had closed down! Walked past it every day for school for years. Definite end of an era 😥

I used to work for ADM, I left around ten years ago and as part of my role, I was normally at this site a few times a year, starting from when we bought it from Spillers. It looks no real different here to how it did when I last saw it. I only found this video after seeing on their web site that the Liverpool mill isn't listed any more and I can't find any information as to why it closed and exactly when. From what I remember, we bought the Spillers mills in Liverpool, Newcastle and Tilbury. ADM closed the Newcastle mill and now it looks like the Liverpool one has gone as well. I suppose with Seaforth just down the road, it's not too surprising considering the economic climate. I got on very well with Carole who was the GM when I was working there.

Its now 2024, and the mill is still sitting there, empty & forlorn. We live on Corn Street and have no idea what's gonna happen with it.... 🤔 It's becoming an eyesore now.... 😕

Absolutely brill was born in harlow street went to Wellington rd school brings back memories

My dads firm hauled wheatfeed out of there for over 40 years and I had been going for about 15 years as a passenger and driver

If I followed Mick round for a bit you would have to ring 999 I was wrecked watching him. I wish I had a mobile when I was delivering in Liverpool from the late 80s till 2012 I must have been them all, all the tanneries are gone that's for sure ☹️

See what being a famous local celebrity youtuber gets you 😉👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Closing because ADM won't invest in relining a couple of the silos and replacing the grain silos....

I'm surprised Mick didn't cook you a breakfast as he knows more about that than flour milling, site supervisor my arse 😃

Grew up down there. at the end of the Millys . Beaufort st

Did you Know Mr Eyre at St. Malcy's?

Work 2 minutes from this place , don't think anyone new it was shutting down.

"Wow"...."Nuts that"...."Wow"..."Nuts that"....."Wow"....🤣🤣🤣

Tell him to slow down! Jeez😂😂😂😂

Nah lad, wo lad? This is great la, isint it lad, fuck lad cmon la

boss la

livpul's bread cathedral

Ps bet this is a spooky place at night.