Caw Mill
CAW MILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1362554
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Caw Mill
- Statutory Address:
- CAW MILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1362554
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Caw Mill
- Statutory Address 1:
- CAW 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:
- CAW MILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Lancaster (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Over Wyresdale
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 54070 53933
Details
OVER WYRESDALE 11/5 Caw Mill - - II
Former water-powered corn mill, now used to house cattle. Possibly early C18th. Sandstone rubble with roof of stone slate and slate. Built on slope and of 2 storeys at southern end and one at north. East wall has, at left at the lower level, a wheel opening with plain reveals with the wooden wheel visible within. Above is a blocked door with plain reveals. To the right, at the level of the 1st floor, is a blocked rebated and chamfered window surround, formerly of 2 lights. Further right the ground level is hiqher. Further right are 2 adjacent blocked wide entrances with timber lintels, the left-hand one containing a pitching hole. One of the stones of the pier between them is roughly inscribed: 'AR 1750' and 'IF 1725'. Further right is a plain stone window surround. At the right is a door whose right-hand jamb is chamfered. The southern gable wall has a lower opening with plain reveals. Above is a blocked chamfered window of C18th type, with central mullion removed. Interior has hardwood trusses with collars and tie beams, although the tie beams have been removed from some of the trusses at the north end. At the southern end the upper floor has mostly been removed.
Listing NGR: SD5407053933
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 182541
- 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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