The Flour Mill/Behind the Scenes

Background Information
The Flour Mill is a fictional building created by Britt Allcroft and David Mitton.

It first appeared in the fifth series episode Horrid Lorry, which first aired in 1998. Its last appearance was in the eighth series episode Edward the Great, which was released in 2004.

Gauge 1 set
The Gauge 1 model for the flour mill was first built for the fifth series. Concept art reveals that it was originally to be accompanied by a bridge and an abandoned windmill, however these were later dropped. The architecture of the mill is based on the Houghton Mill.