Foxworthy Mill House And Mill

Foxworthy Mill House and Mill is a house that was formerly a mill house and corn mill, dating from the late 17th century or early 18th century, with later additions. The mill was rebuilt in the early 20th century. It is constructed of stone rubble and has a corrugated iron roof, which was originally thatched. There are stone chimneystacks on each gable; the west stack is original and features thatch weatherings and a projecting stone course that forms a cap, while the east stack is a later addition that replaces a former hip, with the timbers of the original hip still visible in the roof space.

The house has a two-room plan, with a gable fireplace in the larger west room and a rounded stair turret to the north of the fireplace. Attached to the west of the house is the mill building, which is now a cross-wing but replaces a much simpler structure. The mill is two storeys tall and has an added single-storey lean-to. The south front features wooden casement windows, while the north front is dominated by the stair turret and lean-to. On the west side of the mill, there is an iron breast-shot water wheel that is 12 feet in diameter, marked with the date 1892 and the name of the maker, C J Reed of Chagford.

Inside, the larger room has a chamfered upper-floor beam with run-out stops. Most of the joists have been replaced, but a few original joists with vague chamfering remain. The large fireplace has granite jambs and a plain wood lintel, with an oven at the back. The stair has wooden treads, but two granite steps are said to survive underneath. The roof features plain trusses with collars that are pegged to the face of the principals with one peg and one old nail at each end. A picture postcard of the mill, posted in 1907 but likely from the late 19th century, is in the possession of the owner.