Caw Mill

OVER WYRESDALE 11/5 Caw Mill - - II

Former water-powered corn mill, now used to house cattle. Possibly early C18th. Sandstone rubble with roof of stone slate and slate. Built on slope and of 2 storeys at southern end and one at north. East wall has, at left at the lower level, a wheel opening with plain reveals with the wooden wheel visible within. Above is a blocked door with plain reveals. To the right, at the level of the 1st floor, is a blocked rebated and chamfered window surround, formerly of 2 lights. Further right the ground level is hiqher. Further right are 2 adjacent blocked wide entrances with timber lintels, the left-hand one containing a pitching hole. One of the stones of the pier between them is roughly inscribed: 'AR 1750' and 'IF 1725'. Further right is a plain stone window surround. At the right is a door whose right-hand jamb is chamfered. The southern gable wall has a lower opening with plain reveals. Above is a blocked chamfered window of C18th type, with central mullion removed. Interior has hardwood trusses with collars and tie beams, although the tie beams have been removed from some of the trusses at the north end. At the southern end the upper floor has mostly been removed.

Listing NGR: SD5407053933