Spring Valley Mill, Spring Valley Lane, Ardleigh - Tendring

C18 watermill, white weatherboarding over painted brick base. Beam engine of c1873 now gone but mill machinery intact. Mill disused since1930s. Roofs leaking and building splitting apart. Front wall bulging and some of the weatherboarding is missing. These defects put the structure and the machinery inside at serious risk. 2017-18: Investigations and some urgent work to 'mothball' the building carried out with Historic England Repair Grants for Heritage at Risk. Current condition to be reviewed with owner, his advisers and the Local Planning Authority to determine a viable way forward.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

SPRING VALLEY MILL

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade II*

List Entry Number:

1112053

Local Planning Authority:

Tendring

Site Type:

Industrial > Mill

Location

Building Name:

Spring Valley Mill

Street Name:

Spring Valley Lane

County:

Essex

District / Borough:

Tendring

Parish:

Ardleigh

Parliamentary Constituency:

Harwich and North Essex

Region:

East of England

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Building or structure

Condition:

Very bad

Occupancy / Use:

Vacant/not in use

Priority:

A - Immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric; no solution agreed

Previous Priority:

B

Ownership:

Private