Granary And Drying Kiln Now A House, To West Of Old Tide Mill

TQ 79 SE RAYLEIGH OFF CHELMSFORD ROAD BATTLESBRIDGE (west side) 2/60 Granary and Drying 5.4.76 Kiln now a house, to west of Old Tide Mill - II

Granary and drying kiln, now a house. Early C19. Red brick. Red pantiled west range, grey slate hipped main range and kiln to east. One storey west (left) range, 2 storey main (central) range and kiln (right). Left range with central upper window with shutters and 2 vertically boarded doors. Central range, eaves band, two 2 storeyed recessed arches each with segmental headed ground and first floor windows. Central tall 2 light first floor window, C20 door with hipped porch below this window. 4 tie plates. Former kiln with tall pyramidal roof and timber windcowl. 2 light window to first floor front and return. C20 ground floor front and return windows. Similar recessed arches to river face. Once used in association with the tide mill and a rare survival in Essex. Batsford Guide to Industrial Archaeology in East Anglia. J. Booker.

Listing NGR: TQ7796094590