OLD BRASS MILL

OLD BRASS MILL, THE SHALLOWS

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1384676
Date first listed:: 19-Jun-1975
List Entry Name:: OLD BRASS MILL
Statutory Address:: OLD BRASS MILL, THE SHALLOWS

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1384676
Date first listed:: 19-Jun-1975
Date of most recent amendment:: 17-Jul-2000
List Entry Name:: OLD BRASS MILL
Statutory Address 1:: OLD BRASS MILL, THE SHALLOWS

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: OLD BRASS MILL, THE SHALLOWS

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District:: Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Saltford
National Grid Reference:: ST 68714 67002

Details

SALTFORD

ST6867 THE SHALLOWS 739-1/6/94 (East side) 19/06/75 Old Brass Mill (Formerly Listed as: KEYNSHAM THE SHALLOWS, Saltford Old Brass Mill)

GV II*

Brass mill, now disused. C18 origins, substantially rebuilt early C19, in operation until 1924; restored 1995. Coursed rubble with ashlar quoins, stone and pre-cast copper slag dressings and gabled pantile roofs. PLAN: complex building on an island site between the River Avon and the mill leat to west. 3 parallel ranges running east and west towards the river; further range runs at right-angles over the mill leat on west side. At north side is the former annealing furnace with tall, battered square stack. Evidence for 4, possibly 5, wheel pits. EXTERIOR: single-storey building. Segmental-headed openings on south ranges with paired casement fenestration; east gable ends now exposed revealing internal simple king-post roof structure. An undershot millwheel with metal blades and some related machinery survives in an open-arched recess facing south. INTERIOR: some segmental stone arcades to internal dividing walls and kiln areas survive. Collar trusses and king post trusses reflect different phases of development within the building. HISTORICAL NOTE: the strong local brass industry began in the early years of the C18 with 2 brass mills established by Abraham Darby. The Saltford mill is an important survivor of this industry. A full analysis and historical account is given in the report by the City of Hereford Archaeological Unit. Scheduled Ancient Monument. (White E: Keynsham and Saltford: Keynsham: 1990-: 26, 27; Journal of the Historical Metallurgical Society: 1988-: 24-37; City of Hereford Archaeological Unit: Report on Saltford Brass Mill for English Heritage: 1995-; BIAS Journal Vol.9: Joan Day: 1976-; Research Paper No.77: Ironbridge Institute: 1991-).

Listing NGR: ST6871467002

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 485129
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Books and journals
White, E , Keynsham and Saltford, (1990), 26,27
'Ironbridge Institute Research Paper' in 77, (1991)
'Journal of the Historical Metallurgical Society' in Journal of the Historical Metallurgical Society, (1988), 24-37
Day, J, 'Bristol Industrial Archaeology Society' in 9, (1976)
Other
Report on Saltford Brass Mill for English Heritage, City of Hereford Archaeological Unit Report, (1995)

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.