Description

SD 27 SE
19/15

ALDINGHAM
GLEASTON
Gleaston Cornmill

II
Mill. C18 and C19. Stone rubble with slate roofs. Originally L-plan with later re-entrant range giving rectangular plan. East elevation of 3 storeys and 4 bays; First 2 bays form later range, second 2 bays break forward under gable. Windows have segmental heads and small-paned fixed glazing, those to second 2 bays, have lower ventilation panels. 2 segmental-arched recesses to first 2 bays which have entrances to sides. 2 gables to south, and lean-to outbuilding. North end has wheelhouse, now unroofed, with iron and timber wheel and slate launder. West elevation has segmental-headed windows and entrance to first 2 bays, second 2 bays have 3 entrances to corn drying kiln and stores. Interior has almost complete mill machinery of lowder type, 3 sets of stones, jog-scries etc. Kiln has brick cross wall and tile floor. The mill was used until late 1940s.

Listing NGR: SD2601770906

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26431095

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Recommended Books

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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)