Criffle Mill
CRIFFLE MILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1329155
- Date first listed:
- 09-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Criffle Mill
- Statutory Address:
- CRIFFLE MILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1329155
- Date first listed:
- 09-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Criffle Mill
- Statutory Address 1:
- CRIFFLE 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:
- CRIFFLE MILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Germans
- National Grid Reference:
- SX3289160687
Details
ST GERMANS
SX 36 SW
2/50 Criffle Mill
II
Watermill. Late C18 - early C19 with few later alterations. Slatestone rubble with
hipped roof in slate and corrugated asbestos.
Plan: 2-storey main mill, with addition to left side also of 2 storeys with cellar
under. The main mill building has an overshot waterwheel to the rear, with the
tailrace channeled around the right side of the front of the building; there may have
been a secondary wheel at the right side of the building powered from the tailrace.
The front of the mill has a door and window opening at ground floor, 2 window
openings at first floor with cambered stone heads and an upper loading door to the
loft at 2nd floor level. Straight joint to the addition to left, with 3-light window
opening with granite lintel at ground floor, similar cellar window opening. At the
left side, door and window opening, 2 windows at first floor and gabled dormer above.
Right side has upper loading door with cambered stone head; ground floor level partly
rendered and formerly enclosed by a lean-to structure; opening in the wall, possibily
for the watershaft of a secondary wheel, with pit below. The rear has a single
storey lean-to addition; the cast iron rim of the waterwheel remains, with some
wooden spokes and cast iron watershaft; the wheel would have been driven from a
wooden launder.
Interior: To the rear at ground floor level, the watershaft, pit wheel, wallower and
great spur wheel survive. No machinery survives at first floor level, except 3
furrowed millstones.
This is a good example of a corn mill, with spout floor, stone floor and bin floor;
there is a trap door between the ground and first floors of the addition which would
have been used for storage, and is unusual in having a cellar.
Listing NGR: SX3289160687
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 62046
- 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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