Lower Mill
LOWER MILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1171150
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Mill
- Statutory Address:
- LOWER MILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1171150
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Mill
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOWER 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:
- LOWER MILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- West Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Peter Tavy
- National Park:
- Dartmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 51280 77641
Details
PETER TAVY PETER TAVY SX 57 NW 9/100 Lower Mill - GV II
Mill and mill house. Circa early C19 (written evidence goes back to 1835), mill house probably later C19. Stone rubble walls, slate hung to side of mill. Gable ended slate roof. Plan: Mill has 1-room plan to each of 3 storeys. House adjoins it at right-angles. Exterior: The mill is 3 storeys and has gable end entrance with stable-type C19 door which is under large canopy porch which extends the width of the gable end. The left-hand side adjoins the stream and has 3 windows with C20 casements. The wheel was formerly on the rear wall of the mill but has been removed. At its right side the mill is built into the higher ground level with a doorway into its first floor. The house adjoins the front gable end of the mill to the right with a 2-window front of C20 casements with brick arches above. Interior: Some of the mill mechanism survives including the central shaft and the millstones.
Listing NGR: SX5128077641
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 92832
- 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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