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Description: | PRN 37082
Large irregular 17th century building in coursed rubble with stone quoins and hipped stone slate roofs. The interior contains dismantled mill machinery and the mill stream is out of action. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {1}
This building has been converted into a house, although most of the mill machinery remains. A survey of the machinery was carried out in 2002. The mill had an unusual system of two tandem wheels and is thought to be important in terms of the evolution of water mill technology. {2}
This mill was previously known as North Mill and is referred to by this name in a list of King John's possessions. The present mill was constructed around 1640, at the same time as a new mill stream was dug. The present building retains several 17th century windows and a first floor external doorway, now partly blocked. The roof is 19th century. There are two external iron water wheels each driving two pairs of stones on the first floor. The internal machinery is wooden with iron cogs. There are a number of later granaries and outbuildings (see PRNs 38392 and 37634), one of which contains a reset 17th century doorway which was originally in the north wall of the main structure. There are various scratched graffiti including 'John Sellers 1699', 'IF 1704' and 'IK and IS'. {3}
A mill on this site is mentioned in Domesday Book although the present building dates to around 1640. {4} | Subjects: | Building | Temporal: | 1000 - 1640 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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