Crown Mills
CROWN MILLS, CHILTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1205648
- Date first listed:
- 16-Dec-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Crown Mills
- Statutory Address:
- CROWN MILLS, CHILTON ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1205648
- Date first listed:
- 16-Dec-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Crown Mills
- Statutory Address 1:
- CROWN MILLS, CHILTON 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:
- CROWN MILLS, CHILTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bridgwater
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 29743 38090
Details
BRIDGWATER
ST2928 CHILTON ROAD 736-1/3/33 (East side) 16/12/74 Crown Mills
II
Also known as: Crown Mills CHILTON STREET. Flour mill, now a furniture warehouse. Early and mid C19, deeds of 1844. Red Wembdon Hill rubblestone, with hipped double Roman tile roof. Rectangular plan with forward outshut to right. 3 storeys; first stage was symmetrical 2-window range, later 3-window range with a vertical joint between. Original windows are cast-iron 2-light casements, one remains to left at eaves level, others are C20 or blocked. 3 loading bays to first floor, a gauged stone segmental arch to left and concrete lintels to the others. A wide gauged stone segmental-arched entrance to the centre of the left-hand block has C20 doors, the projecting forward wing has segmental arches to C20 windows. The left return, facing Chilton Street, has three 2-light cast-iron windows to each floor. INTERIOR: the two stages of building are clear, the first, to the left has 2 heavy oak beams running parallel to the front supported by cast-iron columns. The second stage also has 2 beams, at right angles to the front; the cast-iron columns are more slender. The first floor is similar, second floor has queen-post trusses supported at the centres by one cast-iron pillar, 5 bays to each half. The mill was originally steam-powered, and is situated to the north-west corner of the inner harbour.
Listing NGR: ST2974338090
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 373849
- 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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