The Old Mill

CLIFFORD CHAMBERS

SP1952 The Old Mill 1912-1/10/58 02/08/72 (Formerly Listed as: CLIFFORD CHAMBERS Water Mill)

GV II

Former water mill until 1926, when electricity generating turbine installed; farm building 1933-72, when converted to dwelling. Mid to late C18 with C20 alterations. Brick on rubble plinth; slate roof with brick-coped gables and end stack. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys plus attic; 5-window range. Top modillioned brick cornice. C20 entrance to right end has timber lintel. 2 segmental-headed windows with 2-light sliding casements flank window with C20 casement; 1st floor has similar windows, with C20 window to right; to left a later C19 addition has tall 1st floor window with C20 casement; attic has 3 gabled dormers with tile hanging and small-paned casements, and to left end, a gabled loading door with bracket. Right return has round-arched opening revealing timber and iron breast-shot waterwheel; windows with C20 casements to each floor above, that to 1st floor segmental-headed; to right a mounting block and C20 entrance and window to rear outshut. Left return has lean-to outshut with window to front and large stack. Rear has large lean-to outshut with tile roof with beam above windows with sliding casement and 2-light small-paned casement; to right a 2-light small-paned casement to each floor and projecting lateral stack (rat trap bond above eaves); large 3-light small-paned casement to right end over culvert, with casement to 1st floor; 4 gabled dormers. INTERIOR: little machinery survives; sluices and part of lucam; 2nd wheel pit with remains of turbine. (The Old Mill Fisheries, leaflet: 1980-1991; Victoria County Histories: Victoria History of the County of Gloucestershire: 1965-: 213).

Listing NGR: SP1996752037