Watermill House and Adjoining Watermill

WATERMILL HOUSE AND ADJOINING WATERMILL

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1200470
Date first listed:
27-Jul-1984
List Entry Name:
Watermill House and Adjoining Watermill
Statutory Address:
WATERMILL HOUSE AND ADJOINING WATERMILL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1200470
Date first listed:
27-Jul-1984
List Entry Name:
Watermill House and Adjoining Watermill
Statutory Address 1:
WATERMILL HOUSE AND ADJOINING WATERMILL

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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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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
WATERMILL HOUSE AND ADJOINING WATERMILL

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

County:
Suffolk
District:
East Suffolk (District Authority)
Parish:
Wenhaston with Mells Hamlet
National Grid Reference:
TM 41489 76910

Details

TM 47 NW WENHASTON MELLS

2/121 Watermill House and adjoining watermill

II

Mill house with adjoining watermill building, now converted to living accommodation. Mill house: Early C19 facade with C18 or possibly earlier core. L shape plan. Timber framed, partly rebuilt in brick, plastered finish; roof of glazed pantiles. 2 storeys. 4 window range, mainly mid C20 3-light casements; asymmetrical doorway with mid C20 glazed door, simple open porch with 2 very slender tapering wooden columns; small first floor window above doorway. Single storey mid C20 wing to left hand side. Watermill: Late C18/ early C19, considerably rebuilt mid C20. Timber framed and weatherboarded, pantiles. Originally 3 storeys and attic. Mid C20 casement windows and doors, lucam to north gable. The waterwheel, machinery and interior fittings have been removed.

Listing NGR: TM4148976910

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
285715
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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