Fancroft Mill & Gardens are located on a tributary of the Little Brosna river, part of the Shannon system, about 4 km. North of the town of Roscrea, Co. Tipperary. As the river, rather unusually, flows right through the mill, the structure straddles  the boundary between Co. Offaly and Co. Tipperary. FANCROFT is an Anglicisation of the Irish words  FIONN CHORADH ......the  WHITE WEIR.

An extensive conservation project, commenced in 2006 by Marcus & Irene Sweeney, has resulted in the rescue from dereliction of this mill complex which is of noted industrial heritage importance. A set of new mill stones were installed in 2010. Milling capability is now restored for domestic   purposes. A recently installed generator contributes to the household heating system. All of the buildings at Fancroft are included on  the  Offaly County Council list of   Protected Structures. (OF 320).

The rescue from dereliction of the mill complex at Fancroft received public recognition in 2017 when the Irish Georgian Society awarded the owners one of their Conservation Awards. The inaugural Norman Campion award for Best Restored Industrial Site or Museum was conferred on Fancroft Mill & Gardens by the Industrial Heritage Association of Ireland in 2019.

Over the years Fancroft  Mill & Gardens has been a wonderful venue for many events including Heritage seminars, and classical and traditional music events, which have been hosted as fundraisers for both local and international charity causes.            

However, since 2025, neither the Mill nor the Gardens at Fancroft are open for public viewing.