Knowstone Mill

KNOWSTONE SS 82 SW 3/16 Knowstone Mill - - II House. Probably late C17, much remodelled in C20. Rendered stone rubble and cob. Thatch roof, half-hipped at left end, gable end to right. 2 axial stacks, one brick, one stone rubble. Plan: entirely altered in C20 and now consisting of 4 rooms in line, with direct entry into second room from left and staircases to rear left-hand corner and besides stack to third room from left. The original plan appears to have consisted of the 2 central rooms, the larger hall/kitchen to right. The left end room appears to have been added in the late C18 or early C19, and the right end room in C20. Large continuous outshuts to rear. Exterior: 2 storeys. 5-window range. C20 fenestration, 2 light casements, except for a C18 3-light to left and a 3-light above a 4-light window to rignt of doorway, all with rectangular leaded panes. These may be reused or reset. Plank door has gabled corrugated iron canopy. Leanto at left end. Interior: much altered in C20, with some reused C18 and C19 fabric brought from elsewhere. Large chamfered cross ceiling beam to hall/kitchen. Panelled door to cupboard to right of fireplace. Panelled window seat to smaller room which also has panelled doors to wall cupboard. Old 3 plank door to chamber at head of principal stairs.

Listing NGR: SS8119223183