Farleigh Mill was built by Sir John Bennett Laws, founder of the world's oldest agricultural research station at Rothamsted, UK, which is still functioning. The mill originally operated a plantation; however cultivation was suspended after a few years. The mill itself was one of 10 built in the district in 1883. It was said to have cost between £25,000 and £30,000. It was erected by Foulden engineer George Wolfe. A pipeline linked the mill to wells at Foulden. The selection of the site for the mill was a problem due to the distance from where the best cane had to be hauled from. Tours are no longer available.