The Old Mill
THE OLD MILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1322436
- Date first listed:
- 20-Sept-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Mill
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD MILL
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1322436
- Date first listed:
- 20-Sept-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Mill
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD MILL
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 building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Uttlesford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- High Easter
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 61908 14347
Details
TL 61 SW HIGH EASTER
3/29 The Old Mill
GV II
House, former roundhouse and trestle of postmill. Late C18 and C20. Brick cylindrical roundhouse with some plaster but with old plinth exposed. Upper cylindrical stage with continuous band of windows with brick mullions. Of 2 very tall storeys but with single storey curved extension block wrapping around the north and west faces. The 2 main cylinders are each capped by a brick and plaster balustrade. Windows are C20 metal casements, those in the ground floor set into canted bays. Internally those in the substantial timber trestle frame of a large post mill, set on tall battered brick piers. One beam is inscribed with the initials C.F. and the date: 1799. Isaac Mead, author of 'The Essex lad' 1923 was an apprentice here and also inscribed his name in the main post.
Listing NGR: TL6190814347
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 121347
- 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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