Jowett Saw Mill
JOWETT SAW MILL, BARK HOUSE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1151804
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Jowett Saw Mill
- Statutory Address:
- JOWETT SAW MILL, BARK HOUSE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1151804
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Jowett Saw Mill
- Statutory Address 1:
- JOWETT SAW MILL, BARK HOUSE 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:
- JOWETT SAW MILL, BARK HOUSE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Barnsley (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Cawthorne
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 27302 07833
Details
SE 20 SE CAWTHORNE BARK HOUSE LANE (West side)
3/2 Jowett Saw Mill
18.3.68
II
House, formerly corn mill and later a saw mill. Early to mid C19, the wheel installed in 1854, the main part of the building being added in 1858. C20 restoration. Coursed squared stone, pitch-faced to 1858 range which is rendered at rear and has a brick rear wing. Stone slate roof. Two-storey early block, the rest single storey with attic and dormers. L-shaped 1858 range with the early block breaking forward at the right end. The early block: the front has 2 bays of 2-light gothic arched windows. Ornamental ashlar stack to right end. Round-arched opening at rear into wheel house. Left gable has a large, low-level doorway with lintel supported on corbels, with a first floor doorway above.
The 1858 range in Tudor style has rock-faced quoins to corners, bay divisions and window and door openings. The main range is of 6 bays, numbers 3 and 5 being plain. Nos 2, 4 and 6 are set back slightly. 2-light windows with round-arched lights to bays 1 and 4. Round-arched door openings to bays 2 and 6, the former now glazed. Excellent square, twisted stacks, with tripled flues to left, and a single flue to centre. Left return gable has 2 bays of 2-light windows, as front, and a tablet reading in raised letters:
"AD MDCCCLVI"
The rear is in a different style with 3 large round-arched openings (now part blocked) above each of which is a later dormer. The similarly treated wing (without dormers) projects at left side.
Interior of early block: Inside the left end of the building is the wheel house with a breast shot wheel approximately 4 metres in diameter and 2 metres wide with cast-iron sides and wooden paddles.
Listing NGR: SE2730207833
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 334128
- 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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