The Old Mill
THE OLD MILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1032493
- Date first listed:
- 14-Apr-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Mill
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD MILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1032493
- Date first listed:
- 14-Apr-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Mill
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD MILL
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD MILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Brome and Oakley
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 17054 76976
Details
OAKLEY OAKLEY PARK TM 17 NE 2/143 The Old Mill II House, incorporating small remains of watermill. Used in C19 as laundry for Brome Hall and Oakley Park estate. Principally late C16 and C17, in several phases; mid C20 addition to north. Timber framed, mainly plastered, with a pantiled roof. 2 storeys and attic. Various small-paned casement windows. At the south end are 2 small square windows at upper floor level, probably once ventilation openings for the laundry drying room. C18 lean-to addition across part of the front, with boarded and half-glazed doors. A glazed door in the main range. One gabled dormer. 2 stacks with clustered polygonal shafts. Short lean-to on south gable end was part of a mill, which must have extended as far as the adjacent wheel channel. Older part of house is to south: the upper floor of the end room has been removed, probably when the laundry was started; the adjacent bay has plain joists to ground floor ceiling. North half is C17: one bay of chamfered joists; plain first floor studding. Roof over this section has stepped diminished butt purlins, of later C17 date. ______________________________
Listing NGR: TM1705476976
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 281084
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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