Flint Mill (Central Part of Higher Washford Mill)
FLINT MILL (CENTRAL PART OF HIGHER WASHFORD MILL), MILL STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1330335
- Date first listed:
- 04-Apr-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Flint Mill (Central Part of Higher Washford Mill)
- Statutory Address:
- FLINT MILL (CENTRAL PART OF HIGHER WASHFORD MILL), MILL STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1330335
- Date first listed:
- 04-Apr-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Flint Mill (Central Part of Higher Washford Mill)
- Statutory Address 1:
- FLINT MILL (CENTRAL PART OF HIGHER WASHFORD MILL), MILL STREET
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:
- FLINT MILL (CENTRAL PART OF HIGHER WASHFORD MILL), MILL STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Congleton
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 86525 63642
Details
1 5144 MILL STREET Buglawton SJ 86 SE SP/476 Flint Mill (central part of Higher Washford Mill) II 2. Perhaps originally a corn mill, later a silk mill, now a flint grinding mill (disused): late C18, extended in early and mid C19 with late C19 and earlier C20 machinery. Dressed coursed pink sandstone and English garden wall bond brick. Welsh slate roof. Square in plan. 3-storey and attic, 2-bay north river front. Stone ground storey stands on a base of large blocks and carries a breast shot cast-iron bucket waterwheel of c.18 ft diameter. To the left and on either side are segmentally arched openings to the original wheelpit now containing cast-iron gearing, controls and a 10 hp Gilkes water turbine of 1935. An informal wooden stair leads to a door in the ground storey and a large small pane window with wedged lintel. 2 similar windows in first floor of brick with stone quoins. Top storey all in brick has a line of 16-pane sashes with wedged stone lintels. South entrance front is similar with wooden stair to raised original doorway and an inserted loading bay. There are long wings to either side of former textile mills of no special interest. Interior: Floors of heavy wooden cross beams. Ground storey contains a complete set of flint grinding machinery, working commercially until 1958 and last operated in 1975. Principal items are a circular grinding pan of riveted iron sheets and with wooden paddles, driven by the wheel, wash tub of similar construction, and ball clay mill driven by the turbine. Small hoists and tubs on rails also survive. The drive was formerly carried to the upper storeys and into the adjacent mills for working textile machinery. The mill is first mentioned in Directories in 1828 when it housed a silk throw- sters. In 1864 it was occupied by William Webberly, flint, stone and bone grinder and in 1883 by Ford and Son, Potters Material Manufacturer.
Listing NGR: SJ8652563642
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 55948
- 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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