Bacheldre Mill

Bacheldre Mill consists of two ranges set at right angles, with the front of the building facing east. The southern range, running east to west and housing mill machinery, is constructed of random rubble masonry and has one bay across three storeys. This is likely the earliest part of the mill. The northern range, running north to south, has one bay and two storeys. It features a brick front under a slate roof, while its north gable has been partially rebuilt, with a masonry lower storey, timber cladding above, and a modern porch with a sloping roof. The rear of the building is of random rubble masonry throughout though with a vertical joint between the two ranges. Behind the mill is a well-preserved stone-built wheel pit, with a tail race running northwards in a culvert beneath the driveway. An overshot cast iron water wheel is present; the cast iron shaft was brought in from elsewhere. An earlier wooden shaft is visible but is not in situ, and the wheel buckets were replaced in 1986. The wheel is fed from a well-preserved cast iron head stock, which is supported and operated through the wall of the mill. The head stock is fed by a cast iron pipe originating from a mill pool immediately to the south of the mill. The ground level to the south was raised to support the mill pond.

The east-facing gable elevation has stable-type doors at ground floor level and similar hoist access above. There are two four-pane casement windows, one in the gable apex and one at ground floor level. The brick-fronted range features a set of stable doors, including one light with diamond quarries. The north gable contains a loft hatch at first floor level and modern windows within the masonry section.

Inside the mill, a combination of original and modern machinery remains, and the mill is working on a regular basis. The first floor is constructed of oak, with a hatch and supports a pair of French burr stones driven by a spur wheel dating to 1847. The main vertical drive shaft passes through the floor between the stones and extends up into the second storey, operating a sack hoist. On the ground floor, wheels and gears are visible, including a primary gear wheel and a spur wheel which drives two small cog wheels, each of which drives the stones above. The door frames appear to be of reused timber, some containing sockets, and one contains an inscription with a date of 1747. A flour dressing machine is located in the southern range and is powered by the main shaft.