Alton Mill
ALTON MILL, WIRKSWORTH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1335381
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Alton Mill
- Statutory Address:
- ALTON MILL, WIRKSWORTH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1335381
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Alton Mill
- Statutory Address 1:
- ALTON MILL, WIRKSWORTH ROAD
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:
- ALTON MILL, WIRKSWORTH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- Amber Valley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Idridgehay and Alton
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 28711 50015
Details
PARISH OF IDRIDGEHAY AND ALTON WIRKSWORTH ROAD SK 25 SE 1/58 Alton Mill II Outbuilding, formerly water powered corn mill. Dated 1695. Coursed rubble gritstone, with coped gables and a tiled roof. South elevation with irregular pattern of openings, with four ground floor openings, the centre doorway with a stepped chamfer lintel. First floor overloft doorway to centre. Plain planked doors. South gable with two w-light chamfer mullioned windows, the ground floor opening now with mullion removed. Inscribed stone to south elevation reads 'WILLIAM MASKEREY AD 1695. MWI JOHN SHIPMAN AD 1695'. Another stone with illegible initials has date of 1761. The roof timbers are modern, and the machinery is missing. Situated on the River Ecclesbourne.
Listing NGR: SK2871150015
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 79023
- 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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