Old Mill, Mill House And The Old Bakehouse

Former Winwick mill buildings, now known as the Old Mill, Old Bakehouse and Mill House, probably early 19th century and earlier in date with 20th century refurbishment.

The complex comprises mostly red brick construction with some earlier coursed ironstone work in the west wing. The buildings have slate gable roofs with two ridge and two end stacks and some dentil cornices. The east wing (Old Bakehouse) is of two storeys, the main range of three storeys with an additional two storey west wing which housed the dairy. There is evidence of historic and more recent remodelling; the southern bay of Mill House is an addition and the north gable end of the Old Mill appears rebuilt. All fenestration is of 20th century date, mostly in original openings with segmental arches, but additional door openings and French windows have been inserted on the façade and rear elevations.

The Old Mill retains intact floor framing throughout with mainly chamfered bridging beams and plain joists. On the ground floor, the pentrough for the wheel and the wheel pit remain, boarded over. The pit wheel has been removed, but the wheel shaft remains in situ. The upright shaft remains, with the small wallower at its base beneath the great spur wheel which drove three sets of Derbyshire grit stones, two of which are in tuns and one no longer in situ. Evidence for the sack hoist mechanism and hoppers is also on this level. On the first floor, there is a crown wheel which was connected to an auxiliary draft shaft, no longer in situ, powered by a steam engine formerly located in the Old Bakehouse. This floor also has a grading machine housing with HL hinges, although the machine itself is no longer in situ. On the third floor the grain bin divisions remain, the bins themselves now used as bedroom space, and there is a 19th century trenched purlin roof. To the west is a two bay wing which housed the dairy on the ground floor with accommodation over; there is crude floor framing, remodelled door openings and no other historic fixtures and fittings.

The mill ceased production in the 1940s and the wheel was wholly or partly dismantled in the 1950s following an accident. The miller's widow remained in the property until after the building was listed, when the east wing was noted as being in a dilapidated state. Under new ownership, the buildings were refurbished and sub-divided. Most windows have been replaced, some in altered openings. During conversion into a residence, the Old Mill has retained most of the mill mechanism, with floor-framing and grain bin divisions on the attic floor converted into bedroom spaces. The wheel pit survives as a void. The landscape setting of the mill remains, including the system of water management and supply.