The Corn Mill

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NY 45 NE 6/169

WETHERAL WARWICK BRIDGE A69 (North Side) The Corn Mill

22/09/83

II*

Water corn mill, now used for grinding oats for pig food. 1839 for Howard estate (Corby Castle). Coursed sandstone rubble walls with hipped slate roof. Two and a half storeys and two bays, with extensions to south and east. Square bank-mill with internal undershot water-wheel. Entrances and windows have squared plain surrounds. Simple plank doors, half-boarded sashes without glazing bars and louvre windows to attic storey. Weather vane on ridge incorporates lion (heraldic device for Howard family) with date 1839 cut through it. Three bay extension to south has dovecote or pigeon loft, with a number of openings and a large arched cart entrance. Entrance to mill from south has slate covered porch with internal loading platform, to keep corn dry. Working water-mill with all its machinery dating between 1839 and 1930: water-wheel by Blaylock of Carlisle has 1850's date on it. At the time of listing, mill had had continuous use since building.

Sometimes called Little Corby Mill.

Listing NGR: NY4741656908