Coombe Mill

COOMBE MILL

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1129857
Date first listed:
26-Jun-1987
List Entry Name:
Coombe Mill
Statutory Address:
COOMBE MILL

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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1129857
Date first listed:
26-Jun-1987
List Entry Name:
Coombe Mill
Statutory Address 1:
COOMBE MILL

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

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:
COOMBE MILL

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

District:
Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
St. Kew
National Grid Reference:
SX0106876237

Details

SX 07 NW ST KEW
5/301 Coombe Mill
-
II
Watermill now used as store. Circa mid to late C19. Stone rubble with brick
segmental arches to openings. Rag slate roof with hipped ends. Brick stack on right
hand hipped end.
Rectangular plan with waterwheel originally on east end. Built into side of bank
with ground rising to west and large loading entrance in first floor at west end.
Two storey south elevation with symmetrical two window garden front. Two 4 pane
casements on ground and first floor with central C19 plank door. Two storey
elevations on north and on east with undershot wheel removed. Mill leat survives.
Single storey elevation on west where ground rises with large opening below timber
lintel.
Interior: Circa late C19 machinery, largely of iron in pit along north wall.
Although derelict the machinery appears to be largely complete. First floor:
millstones removed. Remains of sack hoists. Bolted collar rafter roof.
Mill operating up to late 1940's.


Listing NGR: SX0106876237

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
351490
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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