Eskdale Corn Mill is a Grade II* listed building in the Lake District National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 January 1985. A Industrial Corn mill. 6 related planning applications.
Eskdale Corn Mill
- WRENN ID
- fallen-foundation-autumn
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Lake District National Park
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 21 January 1985
- Type
- Corn mill
- Period
- Industrial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
NY 10 SE (INSET) ESKDALE BOOT
15/12 Eskdale Corn Mill
G.V. II*
Corn Mill. Mentioned in 1578 Percy family Survey; extended (and 2nd waterwheel added) for Edward Hartley, miller 1737-72. Restored 1975 for Cumbria County Council. Snecked rubble with quoins. Graduated slate roofs with stone ridges. T-shaped plan on sloping site. Main building, 2 low storeys comprising peat store with drying floor above, mill machinery, and adjoining store wing (now exhibition area); single-storey lean-to bakehouse adjoins south end. West elevation: Higher north block has plank door to each floor and asymmetrical casement windows; wing has cart entrance on north side and plank door with 2 windows on south; south block has plank door to lower floor under slate canopy; plank door and casement window to bakehouse. East elevation: Two 12 ft overshot waterwheels to south block (both iron-framed, one in working order with wooden floats). Interior: Perforated metal drying floor heated by peat kiln below; intact wooden machinery on both floors (2 grindstones); beehive oven and copper in bakehouse. Now open to public.
Listing NGR: NY1764201146
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