The Flour Mill was built for Mr Edwards in 1865. 140,000 bricks were made and fired near the cemetery. The walls are 45cm thich. The mill was operated by a 26 horsepower engine operative six millstones.
The engineer was responsible for the installation of the machinery was Mr Edmund Walter. The mill commenced production in 1867 and the flour won a gold medal at the Philadelphia World Fair. It is interesting to note that the mill featured an exhaust fan that sucked refuse instead of blowing it over the country side, indicating that Howlong was in the conversation and environmental business in 1867.
Mr Edwards built for himself a residence which must be one of the oldest and best preserved residences in the district. In 1900, the mill building and residence was purchased by Mr Thomas Ashford and converted into a coach building works. Ashford was elected to the first Hume Shire Council in 1906 and was Shire President on a number of occasions.
The Mill Hotel was built by Mr George Fuller in about 1970 for Mr William Easterby. Mr John Joseph Costello was the licensee in 1870 followed by Ms Matilda Lester. Ultimately it was purchased by Mr George Fuller. George married the daughter of Mr Neville Walter who owned the Border Inn Hotel. As well as running the 12 roomed hotel, he farmed the 40 acres of land adjacent to it. The hotel was delicensed in 1920 and purchased by Mr Robert Walter who changed the name to 'Piercefield' after the Walter's family estate in England.
