Hauxton Watermill

TL 4352 HAUXTON CAMBRIDGE ROAD (East Side)

15/138 Hauxton Watermill 15.9.75 GV II

Watermill 1862 extended to south, late C19. Grey brick, English bond, but retaining some red and yellow brick in the lower courses from an earlier mill on the site with low pitch slate roof. Plan of single range in six roof bays and spanning the undershot waterwheel and by-pass sluice at the South end. Three storeys and handling floor. First floor has segmental arches to four small recessed fixed light windows, two with central pivot openings. There is a hoist opening at the centre above the entry doorway, also flanked by four similar windows. Two segmental arched chases, one to the by-pass sluice and the other to the mill wheel. The late C19 extension to the south is also grey brick with a slate roof. Three storeys. It also has a central doorway with a hoist opening above flanked by two windows at each storey. Inside much of the original machinery is intact, including the wooden waterwheel, underdriven grinding stones and the great spur wheel, wallower and upright shaft. The Domesday Book records a mill on the site.

Listing NGR: TL4319952689