Priston Mill And Attached Pond, Dam And Walls

ST 66 SE PRISTON C.P. PRISTON MILL

2/37 Priston Mill and attached pond, dam and walls

G.V. II

Watermill on an ancient site, now all late C18/early C19. Rubble with freestone dressings and quoins, ashlar, double roman tile roofs with raised coped verges. 4 storeys, 2 windows all 3-light, outer 2 shuttered in segmental heads with keystones, ground floor has similar central door and double doors to right, all under 2 gables with obelisk finials; north elevation has 3 storeys, 2 windows, as front but only 2-light, at left, up flight of 3 steps are similar double doors under C20 lean-to porch, at right down steps is opening to wheel pit; south elevation has 4 storey, top floor blank, 3 windows, all 2-light casements as elsewhere, to right one is blocked, one half blocked, to left is wheel pit opening; west elevation shows only 2 storeys, similar details, windows above, doors below, remainder, including former window heads, obscured by pond dam walls, adjacent to mill and about 8 metres westward on the north side these are of ashlar, remainder flanking long, thin pond are of rubble. Interior: large cast iron overshot pitchback wheel drives complete works, wallower on oak shaft drives great spur wheel which drives pair of stones above; hoist traps remain; all in working order.

Listing NGR: ST6948861533