Lower Mills

LOWER MILLS, DARSHILL

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1058427
Date first listed:
21-Sept-1984
List Entry Name:
Lower Mills
Statutory Address:
LOWER MILLS, DARSHILL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1058427
Date first listed:
21-Sept-1984
List Entry Name:
Lower Mills
Statutory Address 1:
LOWER MILLS, DARSHILL

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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
LOWER MILLS, DARSHILL

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Shepton Mallet
National Grid Reference:
ST 60629 43913

Details

ST6043 SHEPTON MALLET CP DARSHILL (North side)

6/98 Lower Mills

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- II

Mill, now warehouse. Circa 1800. Rendered, squared quoins, modern pantile roof. "L" plan. 2-storeys, 5-bays to facade at right angles to Darshill. Square head doorway, C20 door flanked by modern casement. Mullion windows of 2- and 3-lights to first floor, having no mouldings, all blocked except that to right. Flanking wing at right angles to this front of similar size, with same type of mullion windows. Further mullion windows on right return to Darshill. Wing to rear having early C19 doorcase consisting of triangular pediment on Ionic pilasters. Probably former millhouse. One of the few complete mills which survive in the area.

Listing NGR: ST6062943913

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Legacy System number:
266496
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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