Melancoose Mill
MELANCOOSE MILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1327366
- Date first listed:
- 12-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Melancoose Mill
- Statutory Address:
- MELANCOOSE MILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1327366
- Date first listed:
- 12-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Melancoose Mill
- Statutory Address 1:
- MELANCOOSE 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:
- MELANCOOSE MILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Colan
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 86155 62081
Details
COLAN SW 86 SE 6/7 Melancoose Mill - II
Mill. Dated 1899, with some later alterations. Slatestone and elvan rubble with granite dressings, quoins and plinth. Hipped slate roof with ridge tiles and gable end. Plan: The main range is the original mill, with a waterwheel at the right side, driven from a leat running from the rear of the mill. Probably early in C20, an addition was made to front right. Exterior: The main range is 2-storey, with the wing projecting to front right. To left a round-arched granite doorway with imposts and keystone, pilasters and cornice. Cambered arched window with dressed stone head to right and 2 similar windows above. The front wing has an upper loading door in the gable end, double doors to the side with corrugated iron cladding. The left end has granite segmental-arched window at ground and first floor with the datestone 1899, set as a keystone to the upper window. The right end has two 2-light casements at upper ground level, partly slate- hung, with an overshot wheel to right. The wheel is cast iron, the launder carried on stone piers with brick sides to the water channel. There is a straight joint to the front wing to left, with 2 loading doors with shutters under the eaves. At the rear there are double doors and window to left, and window at first floor. At the upper level to left, there are 2 openings to the loft. Interior: Not inspected.
Listing NGR: SW8615562081
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 71012
- 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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