Olive Wheel Mill

The Olive Wheel Mill is a mid-19th century mill complex located on the south side of Black Lane in Bradfield. It comprises four ranges of buildings attached together. The main ranges are parallel, with a shorter range projecting to the left rear. Another range is attached to the left, with its rear section now derelict. The mill was originally constructed as both a paper mill and a grinding mill.

The buildings are constructed of coursed, squared gritstone, with Welsh slate roofs. The front elevation features a large boarded entrance door to the left, and three boarded-up windows to the right. These windows have lintels shaped to resemble voussoirs and keystones. A further large doorway, featuring a three-centred, two-piece keyed arch, is situated on the far right.

The rear of the mill contains two medium-sized cast iron overshot waterwheels, each mounted on separate off-set axles and with a cast iron pentrough above. A substantial gritstone door surround, with a relieving arch above, provided internal access to the wheels. The derelict section of the mill, formerly a grinding mill, retains drive gear but lacks a roof structure. A brick-arched tailrace passes beneath the mill buildings, and the original dam survives.