See Perrott, J., Iffley Water Mill, a History. ILHS Publication No 3.
No mill is mentioned in Domesday but there are references from the late 12th century. The mill did not belong to the Manor estate but was a property on its own. Lincoln College bought it in 1445. Its income included a valuable eel fishery. In the 19th century, when it was failing as a business and dilapidated, its picturesque appearance began making profits for local artists. The mill was burnt down in 1908 and never rebuilt.

Being close to the lock (see 1), its history was full of violent disputes over the use of water, since the priorities of milling and navigation are often in conflict. Millers also had the right to levy a toll on any pedestrian crossing the mill-race bridge to the lock. The present bridge and toll-house date from 1924; tolls have not been paid since the 1960s.