H.W. Nevill, James Dewe, Burghfield Mill, Reading Seal

H.W. Nevill, James Dewe, Burghfield Mill, Reading Seal, Image & Found by Angela Bridge.
Found in Central London, 13x23mm.

H.W. / NEVILL // READING, JAMES DEWE curved down .BURGHFIELD MILL. curved up around

A comprehensive history Henry William Nevill's business can be found at Milkwood Estate: The Story of a Lambeth Community Copyright © The Herne Hill Society 2009, page 36 to 44 with pictures and an advert for bread and flour.

James Dewe had a water mill built at Burghfield in the 1870's and secured the water rights for it after the Sheffield Manor paper mills, upstream on the River Kennet, burned down in 1877.

See BSG.BS.01406 for a different H W Nevill seal.