Description

Possibly early 18th century, converted to restaurant and gallery late 20th century. Single and 2-storey, L-plan former mill building with steeply-pitched roofs; some altered openings. Snecked rubble with some large squared rubble quoins, stone and concrete margins.

2-STOREY RANGE: rectangular-plan range.

E (LOWER MILL STREET) ELEVATION: gabled elevation with door to left and window to right at ground, 2 large vertically-aligned windows off-centre right above.

N (COURTYARD) ELEVATION: broad part-glazed timber door to left of centre, windows in flanking bays and 2 smaller windows off-set at 1st floor; timber forestair to right leading to part-glazed timber door at 1st floor; 3 regularly-disposed small rooflights above. Single storey range (see below) adjoining at outer right.

S (REAR) ELEVATION: largely blank elevation with lower building (not included in this listing) projecting at ground right, painted signs close to eaves and catslide-roofed bay projecting at outer left. Single storey range (see below) adjoining at outer left.

SINGLE STOREY RANGE: tall single storey, L-plan range with dominant steeply-pitched roof.

E (COURTYARD) ELEVATION: bay to left of centre with broad opening with cast-iron lintel over 2-leaf part-glazed timber door with flanking screens and sunburst-astragalled fanlight, part-glazed timber door to outer right and tall later range adjoining at outer right, tall slate-hung timber-pedimented dormer window (converted from door?) rising from wallhead at centre, and small modern rooflight to outer right.

N (COURTYARD) ELEVATION: boarded timber door to left (with 2-storey range adjoining at outer left) and further panelled timber door to right.

S (REAR) ELEVATION: fire escape to centre wallhead dormer as above.

W (REAR) ELEVATION: 4 small modern rooflights. Tall later range adjoining at outer left.

Multi-pane glazing patterns in top-opening timber windows. Grey slates.

INTERIOR: some interior fittings remain.

MANAGER'S HOUSES: single storey, 3-bay, L-plan cottage. Harled.

S (COURTYARD) ELEVATION: symmetrical. Part-glazed timber door with wallhead pediment to centre bay and bipartite windows in flanking bays.

E (LOWER MILL STREET) ELEVATION: broad gabled bay to left with single window to right, slightly set-back bays to right with centre door and flanking windows.

W ELEVATION: asymmetrically-fenestrated elevation with variety of elements including projecting piended bay to right and projecting gabled bay at left.

Plate glass glazing pattern in timber sash and case windows; windows to E blocked. Grey slates. Coped brick stacks and overhanging eaves.

Statement of Interest

Corn and flour mill on 1st OS, Corn Mill on 2nd OS. The mill buildings were closed by 1989.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q77779468

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Recommended Books

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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Warwickshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Sheffield and the South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)