History

Probably mid C19.

Exterior

Farm mill building with waterwheel pit to rear (W) and single storey stable abutting to S, forming L-plan. The mill is a two storey, 3 window range with rubble walls and hipped slate roof. Ground floor has a door either end with two windows set between, with window heads raised above the level of the doors. First floor has three 9 pane windows. Slate lintels and sills to all openings. First floor accessed by external stone stairs with brick treads, to right (N) end wall. To rear (W) of building is subterranean waterwheel pit, now covered, with intact 18' waterwheel formerly driving agricultural machinery. Attached to the S side of the mill is a four bay stable for 6 working horses. Rubble walls and pitched slate roof. Door to left has been widened for vehicular access, with door and window to right, with slate sills.

Interior

Three bays, sawn and bolted king-post roof truss. Remains of bearing supporting machinery in rear (W) wall of ground floor.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a well-preserved example of a purpose-built farm mill building, including an intact subterranean waterwheel, which forms part of the exceptionally well-preserved farmstead group at Trefarthen.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29497243

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Recommended Books

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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)