Mill, Newmills Farm

ST STEPHENS BY NEWMILLS SX 28 NE LAUNCESTON 8/158 Mill, Newmills Farm - II

Mill and adjoining barn. Probably early C19. Stone rubble with brick dressings and granite quoins. Rag slate roof with hipped end on left and gable end on right. Lower range attached on right with half hipped right hand end. Plan: Mill of rectangular plan, built into bank on rear. Overshot water wheel on left hand end originally driving two pairs of millstones. Hurst frame full height of meal floor. Stone floor and loft floor. Adjoining outbuilding on right of overall rectangular plan with shippon on ground floor and loft above. Exterior: 3 storey mill and 2 storey outbuilding adjoining on right. The mill has a roughly symmetrical facade with C19 plank double doors in centre flanked by C20 window on left and two light casement on right. Two 2-light casements on first floor and gabled full dormers lighting loft floor. Lower range adjoining on right has central shippon door flanked by two sashes. Loft door above entrance flanked by two C19 one-light casements. Metal water wheel on left hand side of mill dated 1905. T. COOME + SON, LAUNCESTON. Complete launder and leat. Interior: Timber hurst frame along rear of mill, extending full height of meal.foor. Some of the machinery survives with remains of two pairs of mill-stones. Stone floor filled with hay bales at time of inspection. Sack hoist appears to have been removed. Adjoining outbuilding has slate uprights dividing stalls on ground floor.

Listing NGR: SX2989985064