Thuborough Mill
THUBOROUGH MILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1162867
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Thuborough Mill
- Statutory Address:
- THUBOROUGH MILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1162867
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Thuborough Mill
- Statutory Address 1:
- THUBOROUGH 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.
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:
- THUBOROUGH MILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Torridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sutcombe
- National Grid Reference:
- SS3581710587
Details
SUTCOMBE
SS 31 SE
2/56 Thuborough Mill
-
- II
Mill. Early C19 with mid C19 addition. Slate stone rubble walls. Gable-ended
slate roof.
Plan: 3 storey mill with 2 overshot wheels at right-hand end. Threshing barn and
store/animal house added at left end.
Exterior: mill is 3 storeys,(ground drops at this end), single storey barn to left
with 2 storey section at its far end. Asymmetrical elevation facing river with tall
cart entrance towards left-hand end and window beyond it with loading hatch above.
The mill to the right has a straight joint dividing it from -the barn. It has 2
small louvred windows on the top floor below which the ends of 2 large beams project
with a small opening below allowing the axle of one of the internal wheels to
protrude. 6-light overlapping pane window on central floor with doorway below and
small window to its right. Gable-end wall has larged fixed light window on top
floor. Below are 2 more original windows with overlapping panes to outer lights and
wooden shutter to inner light. The 2 large mill wheels are below with wooden spokes
and iron rims. The remains of a wooden launder still exist above the wheels. The
rear elevation has a large lean-to against its left-hand side with a doorway into
the mill to its left and a wide cart entrance to right. Beyond it is a narrower
doorway with loading hatch above.
Interior: 3 mill stones and some of the wooden mill workings survive. C20 king
post roof.
Listing NGR: SS3581710587
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 91608
- 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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