Clyston Mill And Attached Miller'S House

Clyston Mill and the attached Miller's House is a water mill with a house that dates from the late 18th century. The structure is built from red sandstone rubble. The mill, located on the left, has three storeys and a half-hipped slate roof, while the house has two storeys and a half-hipped slate roof that slopes to the right.

The mill features a three-window range, but most of the window openings are boarded up, with the second-floor right-hand window partly blocked. An undershot iron wheel with timber paddles is largely intact and located under a weather-boarded shelter, which is two storeys high. The internal floors and divisions of the mill are complete, although some of the mill gear has been removed to Cotehele in Cornwall.

The house has a five-window range, with all windows set under limestone window arches that feature volcanic trap keystones. The ground floor has four casement windows, each with two lights and 15 panes per light, while the first floor has windows with two and three lights. All panes are leaded, and many of those above have original 18th-century catches. The rear of the house is made of sandstone and has two stacks along with a 20th-century brick extension, which includes three two-light casement windows.

Clyston Mill is likely situated on the site of a mill recorded in the Domesday Book. The earliest recorded mention of Broadclyst is as Gliston or Cliston.