The Lower Lea Project[clarification needed] is also based at Three Mills in The Miller's House.

Stratford Langthorne Abbey, founded in 1135, acquired Three Mills some time in the 12th or 13th centuries, and the local area became known by the name.

By the time Henry VIII dissolved the abbey in the 1530s, the mills were grinding flour for the bakers of Stratford-atte-Bow, who were celebrated for the quality of their bread and who supplied the huge City of London market.

The House Mill was built in 1776 (and after a fire destroyed it, quickly rebuilt) by Daniel Bisson.

Ownership changed relatively frequently during the 17th to the late 19th centuries, until 1872 when it was purchased by gin distillers J&W Nicholson & Co of Clerkenwell.

The Miller's House was destroyed in 1941 and rebuilt in 1995 with a modern interior and rear part, but retaining the original facade.

The building is owned by The River Lea Tidal Mill Trust Ltd and is open to visitors on Sunday afternoons during the summer.

The Clock Mill is the temporary site of Harris Science Academy East London.

Called Sugar House Island, the development is being delivered by Vastint and is expected bring 2,500 jobs to the area, with a new business district[5] as well as waterside homes and amenities.

During the daily 7–8 hours of tidal power, the water wheels ran at 16 revolutions per minute with a working head of 3.0-3.7m.