Survey Data
Reg No
14942006
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural
Original Use
Mill (water)
Date
1780 - 1820
Coordinates
204528, 191242
Date Recorded
18/08/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Detached U-plan six-bay five-storey mill, built c.1800, with two-bay five-storey to rear and two-storey extension to south. No longer in use. Located on the Little Brosna River. Random coursed limestone and sandstone walls with traces of roughcast render. Square-headed window openings with limestone flat arches. Carriage arch openings to ground floor with sandstone voussoirs. Ruin of single-storey building to front of mill. Overgrown mill race survives to site.
Appraisal
This mill is a striking feature in the landscape as its massive imposing scale makes it conspicuous in the flat terrain. The mill survives as a ruin and acts as a physical reminder of the industrial and economic history of the area.