1830 |
Approximate date when fulling mill believed to have been converted to paper manufacture |
1841 |
12 men and women in Ashprington and Cornworthy parishes working at Tuckenhay paper mill. Richard Turner (elder) proprietor. |
1850 |
"Ashprington includes part of Tuckenhay where there is a large paper-mill, corn mill ..." (White's Devon) |
1851 |
30 men and women in Ashprington and Cornworthy parishes working at Tuckenhay paper mill. Richard Turner (elder) proprietor. |
1857 |
"There are some large paper mills at Tuckenhay, belonging to R. Turner & sons, employing about 100 hands" (White's Devon) |
1861 |
30 men and women in Ashprington and Cornworthy parishes working at Tuckenhay paper mill. Richard Turner (younger) proprietor. |
1871 |
37 men and women in Ashprington and Cornworthy parishes working at Tuckenhay paper mill. Richard Turner (younger) proprietor. |
1874 |
3 vats in operation. |
1880 |
4 vats in operation. |
1881 |
41 men and women in Ashprington and Cornworthy parishes working at Tuckenhay paper mill. Roger Frederick Seccombe proprietor. |
1889 |
Substantial rebuilding or perhaps completely mew extensions to the mill. |
1890 |
Turner, Symons & Co. proprietor of "a paper mill employing upwards of 100 hands" (White's Devon). |
1890 |
Symons tries to work mill without using men affiliated to the Original Society of Papermakers. |
1891 |
57 men and women in Ashprington and Cornworthy parishes working at Tuckenhay paper mill. Henry Symons proprietor. |
1894 |
5 vats in operation. |
1898 |
Agreement finally reached with the Original Society of Papermakers, and new workers drafted in. |
1900 |
Numbers 1-8 Orchard Terrace built. |
1900 |
Arthur Millbourn & Co. proprietor. |
1901 |
45 men and women in Ashprington and Cornworthy parishes working at Tuckenhay paper mill. Arthur Millbourn proprietor. |
1910 |
49 men and women on Tuckenhay paper mill pay roll |
1913 |
8 vats in operation. |
1918 |
Numbers 9-10 Orchard Terrace added. |
1918 |
8 vats in operation. |
1918 |
Original Society of Papermakers has 40 subscribing members and apprentices at Tuckenhay mill. |
1930 |
6 vats in operation. |
1947 |
Original Society of Papermakers folds. |
1951 |
Dr Grant, Mr Harrison proprietors. |
1953 |
Tuckenhay Mill is one of only 4 left in the country making handmade paper. 72 men and women employed. |
1958 |
3 vats in operation. Millbourn Archer & Co Ltd. proprietors. |
1962 |
5th January last handmade paper manufactured at Tuckenhay mill - continues producing pulp. |
1970 |
Tuckenhay mill finally shuts down completely. |
1977 |
Renovated and reopened as holiday accommodation |