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A couple of other people have made this suggestion, and I think it must be the right one. Thank you to all those who have made suggestions. The mill in question became Upper Mitton Forge and was in what is now Stourport. There was a concentration of fulling mills on the lower Stour, most of which were serving the Worcester broad cloth industry. They almost all became ironworks later. I hope to publish an article on this in due course. Peter King 49, Stourbridge Road, Hagley, Stourbridge West Midlands DY9 0QS 01562-720368 [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Martin Watts [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 12 May 2008 10:19 To: [log in to unmask] Cc: 'Gareth Hughes' Subject: Fulling stocks Dear Peter, Your enquiry about fulling stocks was forwarded to me this morning. The reference to 'long' stocks (presumably a translation) and bremia stocks makes me wonder if that should read brevia, that is, short stocks? Like you I cannot find bremia in any of the sources I have noted on medieval fulling mills. Sounds an interesting document - what part of the country is it from? Best wishes, Martin Watts