The Old Water Mill
The Old Water Mill, Mill Lane, Rockley, Retford, DN22 0QP
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1266858
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jul-1982
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Water Mill
- Statutory Address:
- The Old Water Mill, Mill Lane, Rockley, Retford, DN22 0QP
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1266858
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jul-1982
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Water Mill
- Statutory Address 1:
- The Old Water Mill, Mill Lane, Rockley, Retford, DN22 0QP
- Statutory Address 2:
- The Old Water Mill, Mill Lane, Rockley, Retford, DN22 0QP
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 Water Mill, Mill Lane, Rockley, Retford, DN22 0QP
- Statutory Address:
- The Old Water Mill, Mill Lane, Rockley, Retford, DN22 0QP
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Nottinghamshire
- District:
- Bassetlaw (District Authority)
- Parish:
- West Drayton
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 71306 74724
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 22 February 2022 to update the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards
SK 77 SW
5/92
WEST DRAYTON
MILL LANE (south side)
The Old Water Mill
(Formerly listed as Jacket Watermill, MILL LANE (south side))
6.7.82
II
Watermill, parapet and footbridge built over the River Maun. Late C18 with C19 alterations. Red brick, with the remains of whitewashed roughcast, some concrete, iron and wood, built over a stone platform. Pantile roofs.
South front. Two storeys plus garret, three bay C18 wing, to the right, set back, a single storey, single bay, lean-to and to the left, set back, a lower two storey plus garret, two bay wing with C19 front. Dogtooth eaves. The C18 wing has raised and brick coped gables and is buttressed. Doorway with double wooden door and small glazing bar fixed light under segmental arch to the right. Further right in the lean-to, is a low doorway with double wooden door, this contains the iron water wheel. To the left in the C19 wing with clasping
buttress to the left angle are two archways with flat concrete lintels and central concrete buttress. The right arch being a water channel with sluice gate. Above, in the C18 wing, is a single glazing bar fixed light under a segmental arch with a recessed blind panel under segmental arch to the left and further left a doorway with panelled wooden door. In the C19 wing is a single Yorkshire sash, there are three tie plates. Extending in front and over the river is an embattled parapet with central rubble cut water.
South front has projecting gabled wing with catslide roofs to left and right and single stack to left. Central doorway with part glazed panelled door and two window openings above. In the left side is a round brick arch over a water channel. To the right, set back in the C19 wing, is the second water channel with round ashlar arch over with keystone. To the right of this is a single flight of iron steps leading to a doorway with part glazed panelled door under segmental arch on the first floor. There are three tie plates. Cantilevered out from
this front is a wooden footbridge.
Interior retains much C19 iron machinery including two millstones, wheel, pulleys and hoppers.
Listing NGR: SK7130674724
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 420421
- 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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