Downes Mill and Millhouse
DOWNES MILL AND MILLHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1105980
- Date first listed:
- 20-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Downes Mill and Millhouse
- Statutory Address:
- DOWNES MILL AND MILLHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1105980
- Date first listed:
- 20-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Downes Mill and Millhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- DOWNES MILL AND MILLHOUSE
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:
- DOWNES MILL AND MILLHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Crediton Hamlets
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 85604 99182
Details
SX 89 NE CREDITON HAMLETS
8/68 Downes Mill and Millhouse
II
Grist Mill and adjoining house. Circa 1850. Volcanic rubble with large squared volcanic quoins and brick dressings; brick stack; slate roof. Main block facing south east with house to left, mill projecting forward as gable ended cross-wing towards right and wheelhouse built over leat at right (north-east) end on same axis as house. House stack in left (south-west) gable end. House has central stair plan and late C19 early C20 extension to rear. 3 storeys to house, 4 to mill. House has symmetrical 3-window front. All are hornless sashes with segmental brick arches over, 16-pane sashes to ground and first floors, 12 (4 over 8) to second. Central 4-pane door with overlight and plain, open-sided C19 timber porch. Gable end front of mill has original door on ground floor, loading doors on first and second floor (under C20 concrete lintels) but third floor loading bay blocked by C20 window. At second floor level a pair of projecting corbels may have supported hoist. Well-preserved mill machinery. Although the water wheel was removed and leat floored over when converted to diesel power, the remainder of C19 machinery is intact; a grist mill by Clark and Dunman of Wakefield, Yorkshire with some wrought-iron work by Wrights of Sandford.
Listing NGR: SX8560499182
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 95169
- 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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