A Brief Bond's Mill History

Bond's Mill was one of the largest mills in Gloucestershire. The Bond's Mill estate was one of the mills used for textiles from the early 18th century when a clothier from Stroud named John Bond rented the mill in 1714 until its giant wheel stopped turning in 1934.

It was then taken over by the Ministry of Defence who cloaked it in secrecy as they designed and tested weaponry.

The site's transformation to a thriving mixed use business estate commenced in 1986 when Gavin Paul, a local businessman from Stroud, bought the site. He relocated his electronics company - Cristie - to Bond's Mill and set about refurbishing the buildings in order to attract a wide range of businesses as commercial tenants including many start-up companies who have been able to expand at Bond's Mill.

In 2000, the Robert Hitchins Group bought Bond's Mill and continued the ethos of refurbishing the buildings whilst keeping the characterful essence of the estate and encouraging all sizes of companies to make Bond's Mill their home.