Lower Mill

Description

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

PETER TAVY PETER TAVY SX 57 NW 9/100 Lower Mill - GV II

Mill and mill house. Circa early C19 (written evidence goes back to 1835), mill house probably later C19. Stone rubble walls, slate hung to side of mill. Gable ended slate roof.

Plan: Mill has 1-room plan to each of 3 storeys. House adjoins it at right-angles.

Exterior: The mill is 3 storeys and has gable end entrance with stable-type C19 door which is under large canopy porch which extends the width of the gable end. The left-hand side adjoins the stream and has 3 windows with C20 casements. The wheel was formerly on the rear wall of the mill but has been removed. At its right side the mill is built into the higher ground level with a doorway into its first floor.

The house adjoins the front gable end of the mill to the right with a 2-window front of C20 casements with brick arches above.

Interior: Some of the mill mechanism survives including the central shaft and the millstones.

Listing NGR: SX5128077641

Content

This is part of the Series: IOE01/1707 IOE Records taken by David J Rippon; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

Rights

© Mr David J. Rippon. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project