Cosford Mill
COSFORD MILL, COSFORD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1241732
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jun-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Cosford Mill
- Statutory Address:
- COSFORD MILL, COSFORD ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1241732
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jun-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Cosford Mill
- Statutory Address 1:
- COSFORD MILL, COSFORD 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:
- COSFORD MILL, COSFORD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Waverley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Thursley
- National Grid Reference:
- SU9135839606
Details
The following building shall be added to the list;
SU 93 NW THURSLEY COSFORD ROAD
8/353 Cosford Mill
II
Mill-house and mill. c1580 2 bay smoke bay house altered in late C18 and
late C17 or early C18 mill heightened in early Cl9. House is timber-
framed with some wall frame visible and 3 original diamond mullioned
casements, ground floor of diaper brickwork the 1st floor infilled in
stretcher bond. Tiled roof with tall brick chimneystack. 1 C19 3-light
casement with leaded lights. Right end heightened in C18 of diaper
Flemish brickwork with modillion cornice. 1 C19 diamond mullioned
window on pintle hinges. C19 brick and tiled gabled porch. Right side
elevation has external brick stack and 1 casement. Rear elevation has 3
casements and roof in 3 hips. Mill attached to left is probably late
C17 heightened in early C19. 2 lower floors are of Bargate stone rubble
with brick dressings, heightened in diaper brickwork. Half-hipped tiled
roof with weatherboarded gable. Gable has small 3-light window and
hoist door. Below is a 3-light mullion obscuring a cambered opening.
Ground floor has 1 cambered opening and 1 bricked in cambered opening.
Right side has blocked cambered opening to 1st floor. 1 hoist opening
with plank door. Cambered opening to ground floor. Plinth. Overshot
wheel originally. House has early C17 open fireplace with 4 centred
brick arch and exposed beams with chamfered spine beam. 1st floor
retains bay port for smoke bay. Sooted rafters only to small smoke bay.
Clasped purlin roof. The mill retains much of its machinery and
gearing. Staggered butt purlin roof.
The first recorded owner was Richard Shudd (1536).
Listing NGR: SU9135839606
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 440935
- 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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