The Mill House [NZ2711737730] near Croxdale Hall was built for Gerrard Salvin in 1658. Initially a fulling mill, it became the first paper-making mill in County Durham in 1670. [J.V.Stirk: The Lost Mills:A History of Papermaking in County Durham (2006)]
NZ2737 : Rear entrance to Croxdale Hall The mill is a short distance north of this location.