Castle Mill

CASTLE MILL, LINBY LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1264573
Date first listed:
04-Mar-1985
List Entry Name:
Castle Mill
Statutory Address:
CASTLE MILL, LINBY LANE
Castle Mill in Linby. Former spinning mill & adjoining cottage, now 3 houses. Built circa 1783 by the Robinson family.
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Date:
1999-09-02
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1264573
Date first listed:
04-Mar-1985
List Entry Name:
Castle Mill
Statutory Address 1:
CASTLE MILL, LINBY LANE

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
CASTLE MILL, LINBY LANE

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County:
Nottinghamshire
District:
Gedling (District Authority)
Parish:
Linby
National Grid Reference:
SK 54518 51006

Details

LINBY LINBY LANE SK 55 SW (south side) Formerly Main Street 1/79 Castle Mill 4,3.85 II Spinning mill and adjoining cottage, now 3 houses. c.1783. Remodelled c.1960. Built by the Robinson family. Coursed and squared rubble and dressed stone, with concrete tile and slate roofs. Partial rubble plinth. Crenellated parapet. Single coped gable. 2 storeys plus basement. 6 unequal bays. Windows are mainly mid C20 casements, those to front with projecting architraves. North front has to left, mill building with 2 square crenellated corner towers, each with 2 roundels and above, a quatrefoil, all blank. To left, basement has blocked door flanked by single casements. To right, door. Above, 5 casements on each floor. To right, C20 door with hood. Above, 2 casements. To right again, cottages with casement flanked to left by door and to right by French window, with lean-tohood. Above, large square bay with 3 casements, flanked by single smaller casements. West gable has a casement on each floor. South side has to left, door and French window. To right, segmental recess containing French window and to its right, casement. Above, 4 casements. Above again, 2 casements. To right, French window with balcony, and a casement. Mill south side has to left 2 round headed tailrace openings. Above them, 5 French windows with segmental heads. To right, 4 casements. above, 9 casements. Above again, 3 casements and French window with balcony. To right, 5 casements. East gable has to left, mid C20 square qlazed opening. To right, casement and remains of wheel pit and flanking walls. Above, 2 casements on each floor. Refitted interior has softwood span beams. This building is one of a number of spinning mills erected by the Robinson family in the late C18.

Listing NGR: SK5451851006

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Legacy System number:
425329
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.

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