Tower Mill, 350 Metres South East of White House
TOWER MILL, 350 METRES SOUTH EAST OF WHITE HOUSE, BRETTENHAM ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1180890
- Date first listed:
- 18-Apr-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Tower Mill, 350 Metres South East of White House
- Statutory Address:
- TOWER MILL, 350 METRES SOUTH EAST OF WHITE HOUSE, BRETTENHAM ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1180890
- Date first listed:
- 18-Apr-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Tower Mill, 350 Metres South East of White House
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOWER MILL, 350 METRES SOUTH EAST OF WHITE HOUSE, BRETTENHAM ROAD
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:
- TOWER MILL, 350 METRES SOUTH EAST OF WHITE HOUSE, BRETTENHAM ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Rattlesden
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 96792 58260
Details
TL 95 NE
3/77
RATTLESDEN,
BRETTENHAM ROAD,
Tower Mill, 350m south east of White House
II
Tower mill, now disused. Circa 1840 by John Whitmore, millwright of Wickham Market. Small white brick tower, one half cement-rendered, all tarred. 3 floors above the ground floor; tower reduced in height by about 2m. c.1940 to the level of the 4th floor. Small-paned sash windows. Boarded entrance door and first floor loading bay. Cap and sails removed late 1930's. Internal machinery comprises lower half of iron upright shaft, iron spurwheel with wooden cogs, iron stone nut and spindle, one pair of millstones (of two) complete with tentering. The sprattle beam carrying the upright shaft is supported by H frames against the wall; typical Whitmore practice.
Listing NGR: TL9679258260
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 280830
- 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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