bedstone

bedstone
A large, heavy, flat stone used to support a column or similar member, or as the lower stone of an oil mill

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  • Bedstone — is a small village and parish (population 85) in South Shropshire, England, close to the borders of Herefordshire and Wales. Norman Origin Its church dates back to Norman times and features an original Norman font, a timber framed bellcote and a… …   Wikipedia

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  • Millstone — For other uses, see Millstone (disambiguation). The basic anatomy of a millstone. Note that this is a runner stone. A bedstone would not have the Spanish Cross into which the supporting millrynd fits …   Wikipedia

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  • Miller — A man dressed as a medieval miller at a festival in Monselice. For other uses, see: Miller (disambiguation) A miller usually refers to a person who operates a mill, a machine to grind a cereal crop to make flour. Milling is among the oldest of… …   Wikipedia

  • Runner stone — A runner stone is the upper most of a pair of working millstones. The runner stone spins above the stationary bedstone creating the scissoring or grinding action of the stones. A runner stone is generally slightly concave, while the bedstone is… …   Wikipedia

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  • Batstone — This most interesting surname is locational. Its origins are Olde English, and it derives from the village in Shropshire called Bedstone . In the 1086 Domesday Book, Bedstone is recorded in the spelling of Betietune , the meaning being the place… …   Surnames reference

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