Stemborough Mill
STEMBOROUGH MILL, STEMBOROUGH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1061528
- Date first listed:
- 29-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Stemborough Mill
- Statutory Address:
- STEMBOROUGH MILL, STEMBOROUGH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1061528
- Date first listed:
- 29-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Stemborough Mill
- Statutory Address 1:
- STEMBOROUGH MILL, STEMBOROUGH LANE
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:
- STEMBOROUGH MILL, STEMBOROUGH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Harborough (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Leire
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 53242 91016
Details
LEIRE STEMBOROUGH LANE (East SP59 SW Side) 3/43 Stemborough Mill
II Mill building, now dwelling. Largely early C19, though fragments of granite rubble plinth walling suggest an earlier core. Extensively restored, 1965 when converted to residential use. Painted brickwork with Welsh slate roof. Main block of two and a half storeys and 2 bays, built up against the mill dam. Wide doorway to left with 2-light casement windows above, on each floor, the attic light beneath a gabled dormer. Large full height first floor window to right above tiny original opening to wheel chamber, with cambered brick head. Lower range recessed to the left, of 2 bays and one and a half storeys. Cambered headed doorway and upper loading door now window in a gabled dormer. Inside all machinery survives intact. The wheel, which is dated 1901 is by Cartwright of Loughborough and is of the overshot type. Drive system has two wallowers unusually mounted on a horizontal axis. Two pairs of millstones, of French Burr and millstone grit. Belt pulley is all that survives of the grain feeder and sack hoist systems.
Listing NGR: SP5324291016
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 191192
- 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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