Description

SK 14 SW PARISH OF NORBURY AND ROSTON MILL LANE, NORBURY
1/69 (West Side)
Norbury Mill
GV II

Watermill. Early C17 with C18 and C19 alterations. Sandstone ashlar with stone
dressings, and alterations in red brick. Plain tile roof with coped gables and
moulded kneelers. Two storeys, four bays, with wheelhouses to north and south.
East elevation has central segment headed door of plain voussoirs, with
hoodmould above and to either side C18 buttresses. To south the wall has
partially collapsed leaving only part of former 3-light recessed and chamfered
mullion window. Beyond to south low, similar 2-light window with dripmould over
and segment, voussoired arch below for mill race to southern wheel, to south
again long slot for machinery. To north of central doorcase is large segment headed
voussoired arch for northern mill race with single light recessed and chamfered
window over and above again two, 2-light recessed and chamfered mullion windows
with dripmoulds, West elevation has been considerably altered but retains the
segment headed door to centre and 3-light recessed and chamfered mullion window
above. To south an inserted opening and two C17 single light openings beyond. To
north of central door a 2-light recessed and chamfered window, with similar
above to north, below which is a similar single light opening. Beyond to north,wall
rebuilt and C19 hoist for logs attached to the building. Interior has been much
altered and floor has mostly collapsed,however the staggered purlin king post roof
with side stru ts survives as does the northern timber frame internal partition.
The southern waterwheel is a low breast-shot wheel approximately llft in
diameter. It is constructed of a mixture of cast iron and wood, with cast iron hub,
rim and shaft. This drove only a single pair of millstones and a sack hoist. The
pit wheel is also wooden with iron gearing. The northern wheel is also a breast-shot
wheel, it has cast iron rims with wooden floats between, and a cast iron hub. To
the north side of the wheel is a cast iron bevel wheel. As this was converted
sometime in Cl9 to a sawmill no stones survive to the north side.

Listing NGR: SK1202942214

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26499841

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Recommended Books

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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)