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A series of mill complexes were built on the site, all of which were destroyed by fire. The last of these was built in 1848 by William Tyrell and burned in 1881. Its multi-storey ruins stood until the year 2000. [3] The Old Mill Tea Garden restaurant was founded by Robert Home Smith in 1914, next to the mill's ruins.
Started by a peckish Duchess one afternoon in 1840, this tradition of snacking on an elegant spread of tea and treats became a centuries-long English tradition that's still valued by people around ...
Old Mill is a neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada on the banks of the Humber River. It is located north and west of the intersection of Bloor Street and Jane Street . The area takes its name from the old grist mill ruins on the west bank of the river, now converted into a hotel (also named "Old Mill").
A tea tray with elements of an afternoon tea. English afternoon tea (or simply afternoon tea) is a British tradition that involves enjoying a light meal of tea, sandwiches, scones, and cakes in the mid-afternoon, typically between 3:30 and 5 pm. It originated in the 1840s as a way for the upper class to bridge the gap between lunch and a late ...
The neighbourhood goes by a number of names, though most refer to it as Church Street or the Village. A number of alternative names for Church and Wellesley exist in local vernacular, including the Gay Ghetto, the Village, the Gaybourhood [3] or the Gay Village — however, many of these "nicknames" are generic to gay villages across the English speaking world, and are therefore not ...
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The Old Mill and The Old Mill Bridge - Mills have existed at this site since 1793 when King's Mill, Toronto's first industrial building, supplied wood for the construction of Fort York (1793), shipbuilding and for early Toronto (York). A bridge has stood over the Humber River at this location since 1837.
Calvert Mill/Washington Mill or The Old Mill, an historic mill located on Old Mill Road in Washington, Virginia; Crystal Mill or The Old Mill; Pigeon Forge Mill, commonly called the "Old Mill," NRHP listing in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee; T. R. Pugh Memorial Park or The Old Mill, a NRHP listing in North Little Rock, Arkansas