Cholstrey Mill is a Grade II listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 July 1976. A C17 Mill.

Cholstrey Mill

WRENN ID
noble-solder-dust
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Herefordshire, County of
Constituency
North Herefordshire MP: Dr Ellie Chowns (Green)
Country
England
Date first listed
9 July 1976
Type
Mill
Address
Cholstrey Mill, Leominster
OS grid reference
SO 466 596
Coordinates
52.23289, -2.7828
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Cholstrey Mill is a corn mill that dates from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. It is constructed of dressed sandstone, raised in brick, and features a corrugated-iron roof. The mill is positioned at right angles to the house, with the wheel located in the south bay.

The exterior of the mill is two storeys high with a loft and has a two-window range. It includes a two-light mullion window with some leaded lights in an oak case, alongside a 20th-century altered light also in an oak case. There are two loft doors, and the entrance on the right consists of a 20th-century plank door and a stable door, both in an oak frame. There is also a light in a heavy oak frame and another light with metal bars and later glazing in an oak case, situated under a brick segmental arch.

To the left, there is an outshut with weatherboarding over brick on a rubble plinth, featuring a plank door in an oak frame. The left side displays 18th-century brickwork with timber-frame and brick construction on the first floor, and a loft opening above two openings with oak frames. A corrugated-iron verandah supported by cast-iron pillars extends along the front.

The rear of the mill is made of brick and rubble, featuring two 19th-century casements under brick segmental arches, along with various openings and entrances. There are 20th-century concrete block repairs and an oak frame-post and wall-plate.

Inside, the mill contains a wheel approximately 6 meters in diameter, with cast-iron rims and an oak axle. It has three sets of stones and all cleaning and lifting equipment still in place. The south gable features timber-framing that may date back to the 17th century, along with some early timbers in the roof. A brick partition wall separates the wheel-pit. Additionally, a covered leat runs for approximately 25 meters to the stream, with a sluice that has a cast-iron gate and mechanism on the north bank. The building may have originally been a house before being converted into a mill in the 19th century.

Local climate

Cholstrey Mill receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 53% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 63% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 43 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 84% of listed buildings. Of these, 22 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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