Cornmill at Warwick Bridge, Warwick Bridge, Wetheral - Carlisle
Early C19 water powered corn mill. Significant for its intact machinery and waterwheel (dated 1843). Now in the ownership of the North of England Civic Trust. Historic England has provided grant aid towards the most critical repairs, completed in 2017. The Trust has also secured funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund to bring the building back into beneficial use as a heritage centre and artisan bakery.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name: THE CORN MILL
- Heritage Category: Listed Building grade II*
- List Entry Number: 1087686
- Local Planning Authority: Carlisle
- Site Type: Industrial > Mill
Location
- Building Name: Cornmill at Warwick Bridge
- Locality: Warwick Bridge
- County: Cumbria
- District / Borough: Carlisle
- Parish: Wetheral
- Parliamentary Constituency: Penrith and The Border
- Region: North West
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type: Building or structure
- Condition: Poor
- Occupancy / Use: Vacant/not in use
- Priority: F - Repair scheme in progress and (where applicable) end use or user identified; or functionally redundant buildings with new use agreed but not yet implemented.
- Previous Priority: D
- Ownership: Charity (heritage)
Contact Details
Tim Wilkins 0161 242 1419
Next steps
Read more about this historic site on the National Heritage List for England