Crosthwaite Corn Mill With Adjoining Store, Kiln, Stable and Mill Race
CROSTHWAITE CORN MILL WITH ADJOINING STORE, KILN, STABLE AND MILL RACE, MILL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1087129
- Date first listed:
- 07-Oct-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Crosthwaite Corn Mill With Adjoining Store, Kiln, Stable and Mill Race
- Statutory Address:
- CROSTHWAITE CORN MILL WITH ADJOINING STORE, KILN, STABLE AND MILL RACE, MILL LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1087129
- Date first listed:
- 07-Oct-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Crosthwaite Corn Mill With Adjoining Store, Kiln, Stable and Mill Race
- Statutory Address 1:
- CROSTHWAITE CORN MILL WITH ADJOINING STORE, KILN, STABLE AND MILL RACE, MILL 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:
- CROSTHWAITE CORN MILL WITH ADJOINING STORE, KILN, STABLE AND MILL RACE, MILL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Crosthwaite and Lyth
- National Park:
- Lake District
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 44084 90784
Details
CROSTHWAITE AND LYTH MILL LANE SD 48 SW (South side) 9/25 Crosthwaite Corn Mill 7.10.86 with adjoining store, kiln, stable and mill-race G.V. II
Corn mill and adjoining ancillary buildings. Crosthwaite water corn mill first mentioned in C13; present building probably C18 with later additions and alterations. Small, coursed rubble (mainly slate) used in earlier work with coursed, squared limestone rubble used for later work: dressed quoins throughout. Mill race trough is constructed of large limestone slabs held together with iron clamps. Mostly graduated slate roofs; mill roof is pyramidal, kiln roof is pyramidal, kiln roof has raised slates on each pitch serving as vents. Corrugated asbestos roofs to stable and outshut on north side of store. Mill is square in plan: 3 storeys, 2 bays. 4-bay store adjoining east side was originally 2-storeyed: roof was raised and 3rd storey added, probably in early C19. Present 2-storey, 2-bay kiln adjoining north side of mill replaced narrower, taller, building on same site. 3-bay stable adjoining west side of mill was originally 2-storeyed: 1st floor was taken down in mid C20. Plank doors: casements (some small-paned) used throughout. Some blocked openings. Water enters and leaves mill via semicircular openings to west end of north and south walls. Stable has central segment-headed cart door with window to either side. Interior: Main mill machinery was last used in late 1960s and remains intact. 4 stones (one dated 1860) could be driven by high breast wheel with metal floats: additional stone driven by petrol engine. Extensive ancillary machinery includes sack hoist, 2 stone cranes, and oatmeal riddle. Main roof supported on crown post, with carpenters marks. Lower storey of kiln building has 2 furnaces (originally peat-fired) separated by barrel-vaulted passage: one drying floor has been concreted over, other retains original floor with perforated clay tiles laid on iron bars.
Listing NGR: SD4408490784
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 77113
- 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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