The first documented English mill was in the eighth century, but three centuries later about 5,000 were recorded, suggesting that every settlement of any size had its mill.

英国第一个有记载的磨坊出现在8世纪，但在3个世纪后，有记录的磨坊达到5000个，这表明任何规模的殖民地都有自己的磨坊。