Towcester Mill
TOWCESTER MILL, MOAT LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1371637
- Date first listed:
- 19-Aug-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Towcester Mill
- Statutory Address:
- TOWCESTER MILL, MOAT LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1371637
- Date first listed:
- 19-Aug-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Towcester Mill
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOWCESTER MILL, MOAT LANE
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:
- TOWCESTER MILL, MOAT LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Towcester
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 69436 48798
Details
TOWCESTER MOAT LANE SP6948 (North side) 13/138 Towcester Mill 19/08/76
GV II
Former watermill, now antique warehouse. Dated 1794, with large C20 red brick additions. Coursed squared ironstone, C20 plain-tile roofs, stone end stack. 3 storeys and attic. Building spans mill race and has central double-leaf part-glazed door in gable end facing lane with segmental-arched head, a similar door at first floor level to left, small one-light window with wood lintel to second floor and 3-light casement with wood lintel to second floor and 3-light casement window with segmental-arched head in gable. Limestone datestone above. Similar casements to first floor of left side elevation, and 1- and 2-light casements to second floor with wood. lintels. Segmental-headed archway over mill race. Quoins, hollow-chamfered stone eaves and stone-coped gables with kneelers. Single-storey brick extension to left with hipped and lean-to slate roofs. 3-storey early C20 brick extension at right angles to right with ironstone quoins. Hexagonal brick tower of 1937 is not of special architectural interest. Interior: some machinery belonging to former mill.
Listing NGR: SP6940548773
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 235149
- 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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