Listed Building record MWX196 - South Mills, Bridport

Possible two-storied mill building of several phases, very heavily converted into housing. The main building of is of 5 or 6 bays with a gabled roof, proportions suggest a late 18th century date. The full-height, 5-bay, narrow gabled extension attached to north side is built of rubble with red brick jambs, it was probably added in the mid-19th century. This has also been converted into housing. To the west is a detached mid-19th century corn mill. It is of 4 storeys, with two remaining bays, the east end of the building has possibly been removed. There is a wide segmental-arched door to east bay. The mill race/ stream is to the east. The added rubble buildings to south and west have all been modified.

Possible two-storied mill building of several phases, very heavily converted into housing. The main building of is of 5 or 6 bays with a gabled roof, proportions suggest a late 18th century date. The full-height, 5-bay, narrow gabled extension attached to north side is built of rubble with red brick jambs, it was probably added in the mid-19th century. This has also been converted into housing. To the west is a detached mid-19th century corn mill. It is of 4 storeys, with two remaining bays, the east end of the building has possibly been removed. There is a wide segmental-arched door to east bay. The mill race/ stream is to the east. The added rubble buildings to south and west have all been modified. <1-3>

<1> Ordnance Survey, Various, Ordnance Survey Map, Dorset Sheets, 1890 OS map, Dorset Sheet 38.10 (Map). SWX1299.

<2> DOE (HRR), 1975, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: District of West Dorset 1975 (Scheduling record). SWX1433.

<3> Bone, M R, 1985, 'The Bridport Flax and Hemp Industry' Bristol Industrial Archaeological Society Journal, p24 (Article in serial). SWX1452.

<4> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, Externally held archive: RCH01/063 South West Textile Mills Project (Unpublished document). SDO17323.

<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1305396 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Jul 6 2022 3:26PM