The Old Mill
THE OLD MILL, THE BRIDGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1239395
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Mill
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD MILL, THE BRIDGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1239395
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Mill
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD MILL, THE BRIDGE
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:
- THE OLD MILL, THE BRIDGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Forrabury and Minster
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 09888 91220
Details
FORRABURY AND THE BRIDGE, Boscastle SW 09 SE MINSTER 1/18 The Old Mill GV II Water mill and millhouse, converted to craft shops and restaurant. Millhouse possibly C18 with mill circa mid C19. Slate stone rubble. Rag slate roofs; the millhouse with gable ends and the mill with higher roof with hipped ends continued down over outshot extension. Millhouse with brick stack on left hand gable end and projecting stone rubble stack with truncated brick shaft to rear. Millhouse of probably single depth 2 room and cross passage plan, the right hand room heated by a rear lateral stack and the left hand room by a gable end. The mill is positioned on the right hand gable end of the millhouse with an overshot wheel to rear. Millhouse of 2 storey with basement; asymmetrical three window front with brick segmental arches to openings. C20 part glazed door with Cl9 2-light casements on ground and first floor. Mill of 3 storeys; brick segmental arches to openings with C19 and C20 fenestration. Stone rubble steps up to loft on right. Hybrid overshot wheel to rear with water carried on aqueduct and leat continuing to rear of millhouse. Interior machinery in mill largely removed. For photograph of mill and millhouse taken in 1894 see Rendell, J. North Cornwall in the Old Days 1983 p72.
Listing NGR: SX0988891220
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 68681
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Rendell, J, North Cornwall in the Old Days, (1983), 72
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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