Description

LOSTWITHIEL
SX 05 NE
7/39
- Watermill about one metre north of
granary south of Castle
4.6.79
GV
II

Watermill. Early C19, incorporating part of an earlier building to right; the
building appears to be in 3 phases, with different stonework. Slatestone rubble with
granite dressings and quoins. Hipped slate roof with ridge coping tiles; rear wing
has gable end and corrugated asbestos roof.
Overall T-plan, with central rear wing of early C19 housing the water wheel. The
mill is built into a bank at the rear, with rear access to the loft over the main
front range. The leet runs along the front left of the building.
The front has 3 doors at ground floor level and 2 loading doors above. At ground
floor to right, the building is in random rubble with large granite quoins, smaller
random rubble at upper level, with a straight joint to left, where the building is in
rubble with cut granite quoins. The left side has a loading door at upper level.
The rear has granite steps leading to a door to loft to the left over the main range.
The rear wing has chamfered corner to left, and has an opening to the wheel pit.
Opening in rear wall of main building for wheel housing. Single storey rubble lean-
to set in angle to rear wing to right, with door to rear.
Interior Not inspected, so it is not known whether any of the machinery survives.

Listing NGR: SX0993358245

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26437177

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Recommended Books

• 
  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Sheffield and the South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
• 
  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
• 
  Old House Care and Repair
• 
  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)