The Mill Dates back to the 16th Century when Thurnham was the site of a mill. In 1824, the Lancaster Canal Company purchased Thurnham Mill and in 1829 the three storey stone block was rebuilt. For nearly 100 years the mill was driven by the canal water. This was unusual in itself, as almost all other water mills were driven by rivers. In 1962 water turbines took the place of the mill wheel, and ...