Listed Building: Towcester Mill (1371637)

Former watermill, now antique warehouse. Dated 1794, with large C20 red brick additions. Coursed squared ironstone, C20 plain-tile roofs, stone end stack. 3 storeys and attic. Building spans mill race and has central double-leaf part-glazed door in gable end facing lane with segmental-arched head, a similar door at first floor level to left, small one-light window with wood lintel to second floor and 3-light casement with wood lintel to second floor and 3-light casement window with segmental-arched head in gable. Limestone datestone above. Similar casements to first floor of left side elevation, and 1- and 2-light casements to second floor with wood. Lintels. Segmental-headed archway over mill race. Quoins, hollow-chamfered stone eaves and stone-coped gables with kneelers. Single-storey brick extension to left with hipped and lean-to slate roofs. 3-storey early C20 brick extension at right angles to right with ironstone quoins. Hexagonal brick tower of 1937 is not of special architectural interest. Interior: some machinery belonging to former mill.

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Mar 30 2022 11:14AM