Bean Mill

Description

This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

BERWICK ST. JAMES HIGH STREET SU 03 NE (east side) 3/4 Bean Mill GV II Corn mill on River Till. Early C19. Flint and clunch with brick dressings, Welsh slate roof. Two-storey, 2-windowed; casements.

Two segmental brick arches over river on south side, with brick keystones, ground floor has planked door, 2-light and single-light cast-iron casements. West gable has planked doors to ground, first and attic floors. East gable has planked door, 2-light cast-iron casement to first floor and single-light casement to attic.

Interior retains working cast-iron water wheel, currently used to pump water supply from a bore, some of gearing retained, though disconnected, first floor retains one grinding stone and attic floor retains wooden grain hoppers in situ. One of a series of mills on the Till and Wylye Rivers, those in this area erected by the Wilton Estate.

Listing NGR: SU0721039084

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This is part of the Series: IOE01/2022 IOE Records taken by Anne Thomas; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

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© Mrs Anne Thomas. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project