SPANN CARR WINDMILL TOWER

SPANN CARR WINDMILL TOWER, MATLOCK ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1218522
Date first listed:: 18-May-1989
List Entry Name:: SPANN CARR WINDMILL TOWER
Statutory Address:: SPANN CARR WINDMILL TOWER, MATLOCK ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1218522
Date first listed:: 18-May-1989
List Entry Name:: SPANN CARR WINDMILL TOWER
Statutory Address 1:: SPANN CARR WINDMILL TOWER, MATLOCK ROAD

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Location

Statutory Address:: SPANN CARR WINDMILL TOWER, MATLOCK ROAD

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

County:: Derbyshire
District:: North East Derbyshire (District Authority)
Parish:: Ashover
National Grid Reference:: SK 34205 66093

Details

ASHOVER SK36NW MATLOCK ROAD 1264-0/5/65 (East side (off)) 18/05/89 Spann Carr Windmill Tower GV II Windmill tower. Built 1807. Coursed squared gritstone with tooled dressings to door and window openings. Tapering circular tower of 4 storeys. At ground level, there is an east-facing doorway; at first-floor level, 2 opposed doorways, facing north and south, all with massive diagonally tooled jambs and deep lintels. Each first-floor doorway formerly had a flight of stone steps. There are a number of rectangular window openings with plain heads and sills, formerly with small-paned metal windows, one of which survives. INTERIOR: machinery and fittings have all been removed, but the building retains 4 hearths which emerge at 2 vents at third-floor level. History: the mill was built by James and Matthew Beresford of Hazelhurst Farm, and was adapted to steam power, at which time an engine house and chimney (both now removed) were erected.

Listing NGR: SK3420566093

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Legacy System number:: 393474
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.