Mosty Lea Mill was probably in existence before 1716, when Stephen Townsend, a Stafford dyer, purchased the site for use as a fulling mill.

In 1756, John and Ralph Baddeley acquired it and rebuilt parts in order to grind flint for the pottery industry. The mill finally ceased production in the mid 1960s.

Today, Mosty Lea is the only remaining one of the Moddershall Valley mills where all the processes involved in grinding can still be seen, together with its water wheel, gears, pit wheel and grinding pan.

The mill is operated by a team of highly skilled volunteers,The Friends Of Mosty Lea Mill and can be visited by the general public during the first Wednesday of every month. All visitors are to report to the main site reception before their visit. Volunteers, skilled or unskilled, are always welcome to join the group, contact site reception on (01785) 813407 for more details.

The mill is also opened for visitors on the following dates - 

Sunday's 5th June, 5th July, 2nd August,  and 4th October 2009

National Mills Open Days

Saturday 9th May 2009 - 1pm-4.30pm, and Sunday 10th May 2009 - 12noon-4.30pm

National Heritage Open Days

Saturday 12th September 2009 - 1pm-4.30pm and Sunday 13th September 2009 - 12noon-4.30pm