Description

TR 05 SE CHILHAM Chilham Mills

4/46 II

Watermill, mill house, storage building and bridge. C,1850,altered mid C20.
House to north is of brick with tiled roof. 2 parallel ranges, 2 storeys,3
windows. Some mid C19 tripartite sashes, otherwise C20 casements. Central
doorcase with pilasters and pediment. Half-hipped roof with 3 tall brick chimney-
stacks. Attached mill to south is tall structure of 4 storeys and attics, the
ground floor brick, above weatherboarded. Tiled roof with 2 dormers having
carved bargeboards. East elevation has casements with 4 centre panes opening
and 16 pane sash to top floor. Lean-to brick extension housing water wheel with
tiled roof. Rear also has casements with centre 4 panes opening, loading door
on 1st floor and lucarn to top floor. Attached to south of this is a 2 storey
brick and weatherboarded storage building with tiled roof and casement windows.
The whole is built over a brick bridge with 1 cambered and two round-headed
arches. The interior of the mill is remarkably complete with paddle wheel,stones,
grain bins and hoppers. (Illustrated on P 35 of John Reynolds' "Windmills and
Watermills 1970).

Listing NGR: TR0648553998

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26528291

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Recommended Books

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  Cumbria: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)