Listed Building record MDO14045 - The Mill House, formerly Abbotsbury Mill, Grove Lane, Abbotsbury

Former mill, converted to house. Mid seventeenth century with twentieth century refenestration and internal conversion. Rubble-stone walls with stone quoins. Slate roof--with stone gable- copings, scroll-kneelers and moulded apex-blocks. 2 storeys and attics.

A building marked as Abbotsbury Mill (Corn), on the first edition of the OS map (1) also marked on the second edition, but not as Abbotsbury Mill, but as a Mill, Dam and Mill (2).

Former mill, converted to house. Mid C17 with C20 refenestration and internal conversion. Rubble-stone walls with stone quoins. Slate roof--with stone gable- copings, scroll-kneelers and moulded apex-blocks. 2 storeys and attics. 2 windows, 3-light wooden casements, C20. Round-headed window at left hand ground. Stone steps up at right hand to C20 plank door with keyed stone lintel over. Interior: wooden crown wheel left, but rest of machinery removed. Roof con- struction considerably strengthened with halved collars, double-pegged, and butted purlins.

This description is derived from the associated designation record, the validity of which has not been checked.

GREENBACK List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Scheduling record). SDO19706.

Record last edited

Aug 22 2024 2:40PM