The mill was built in 1870 by local builder George Hassel for Dan Connor, a store owner.

The mill originally had a shingle roof, no turret and a slide from the first floor doorway to wagon height.

The grindstone machine was originally from Newgain and donated by Langley Lefroy and initially owned by the Twines.

The flour produced was of very high quality, presenting the established Drummond and Monger mills with good competition.

The operator would place a foot on a flywheel spoke, held onto the roof timbers and treadmill the belt.

The Municipal Council ran the power station until 1955, when the electrical grid operated by the State Energy Commission was connected to Toodyay.