Description

ST 79 SW KINGSWOOD B 4058
(off north side)

7/259 Former Mill Building at New Mills,
west of Bushford Bridge (formerly
23.6.52 listed as New Mills)

II*

Former mill building, at time of survey (January 1985) under
conversion to industrial premises for Renishaw Electrical. Early
C19. Brick with freestone quoins and decorative brick panels,
hipped slate roof. Very large single range, 4 storeys with
basement and attic. 17 bays, with nearly-square mostly fixed
lights under segmental brick arches, 16-pane to ground and first
floors, 12-pane to second and third, fourteen 8-pane dormers with
segmental roofline. Round tie bar ends with star motif between
each bay and each floor. Nearly central projecting bay in
different brick and possibly a later C19 addition, also 4 storeys
and with similar windows, with clock face on large stone-coped ogee
gable to east and with decorative side eaves frieze of diagonally
set bricks. Remains of weathervane at top of gable. Directly
behind this bay on rear wall is very large brick industrial
chimney, rectanglar with slightly sloping sides and oversailing
brick courses. 2 door openings on ground floor on left hand side
of projecting bay. Under extensive restoration and interior not
accessible at time of survey.

Listing NGR: ST7375292971

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17538182

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