Priston Mill and Attached Pond, Dam and Walls
PRISTON MILL AND ATTACHED POND, DAM AND WALLS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1312681
- Date first listed:
- 13-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Priston Mill and Attached Pond, Dam and Walls
- Statutory Address:
- PRISTON MILL AND ATTACHED POND, DAM AND WALLS
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/00473/21
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1312681
- Date first listed:
- 13-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Priston Mill and Attached Pond, Dam and Walls
- Statutory Address 1:
- PRISTON MILL AND ATTACHED POND, DAM AND WALLS
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:
- PRISTON MILL AND ATTACHED POND, DAM AND WALLS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Priston
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 69488 61533
Details
ST 66 SE PRISTON C.P. PRISTON MILL
2/37 Priston Mill and attached pond, dam and walls
G.V. II
Watermill on an ancient site, now all late C18/early C19. Rubble with freestone dressings and quoins, ashlar, double roman tile roofs with raised coped verges. 4 storeys, 2 windows all 3-light, outer 2 shuttered in segmental heads with keystones, ground floor has similar central door and double doors to right, all under 2 gables with obelisk finials; north elevation has 3 storeys, 2 windows, as front but only 2-light, at left, up flight of 3 steps are similar double doors under C20 lean-to porch, at right down steps is opening to wheel pit; south elevation has 4 storey, top floor blank, 3 windows, all 2-light casements as elsewhere, to right one is blocked, one half blocked, to left is wheel pit opening; west elevation shows only 2 storeys, similar details, windows above, doors below, remainder, including former window heads, obscured by pond dam walls, adjacent to mill and about 8 metres westward on the north side these are of ashlar, remainder flanking long, thin pond are of rubble. Interior: large cast iron overshot pitchback wheel drives complete works, wallower on oak shaft drives great spur wheel which drives pair of stones above; hoist traps remain; all in working order.
Listing NGR: ST6948861533
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 32730
- 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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