Lumb Mill at NGR SE 047 289

LUMB MILL AT NGR SE 047 289

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1119751
Date first listed:
20-May-1998
List Entry Name:
Lumb Mill at NGR SE 047 289
Statutory Address:
LUMB MILL AT NGR SE 047 289
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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1119751
Date first listed:
20-May-1998
List Entry Name:
Lumb Mill at NGR SE 047 289
Statutory Address 1:
LUMB MILL AT NGR SE 047 289

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:
LUMB MILL AT NGR SE 047 289

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

District:
Calderdale (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SE 04704 28866

Details

SE 02 NW
679/3/10268

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Lumb Mill at NGR SE 047 289

II*

Cotton spinning watermill, converted to worsted spinning, now workshop. 1803, converted c1833. Coursed rubble stone with ashlar dressings and stone slate roof. Steeply sloping site, 3 storey to north and 2 storey to rear. North front has 6 windows, plus additional window to right lighting added wheel housing. Ground floor has 5 windows in flush ashlar surrounds one converted to a door, to right single storey covered tailrace. Above 6 glazing bar windows in flush ashalr surrounds and to right a 2-light casement window in similar surround. Above again 5 glazing bar windows and another narrow window to left. West gable wall has small access door to ground floor and a loft window in the gable. South front has 5 lower windows flanked by pentrough and loft access. Top floor has four 2-light casement windows with flush ashlar mullions and to right double plank loft doors. INTERIOR has 3 storey wheelhouse to west containing very rare cast iron overshot suspension wheel, 36 feet in diameter. Remainder of mill has wooden floors supported on central row of cast iron columns on ground and first floor. This small textile mill contains a very rare and unusual cast iron waterwheel.

Listing NGR: SE0470428866

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
469279
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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