Building record 6230/1/2 - Mill Cottage Mill House

A mill house built between 1730 and 1731 and extended during the early 19th century. The building is constructed of squared coursed limestone with ashlar dressings and a double pitch Collyweston slate roof with ashlar parapets and chimney stacks. It is two stories high with an attic range lit by two hipped roof dormer windows. The building is in an L shape plan with the 19th century extension at the intersection of the wings. The east facing front has a three window range of large three light cross casements to the first floor and two slate roofed bay windows flanking a central entrance doorway on the ground floor. The mill house is currently two dwellings.

{1} Mill house, now 2 dwellings. 1730-31 for Earl of Westmorland, extended C19. Squared coursed limestone with ashlar dressings and Collyweston slate roof. L-shape plan. 2 storeys with attic. Main front is a 3-window range of large, 3-light, cross casements at first floor and 2 canted bay windows, with slated roofs, at ground floor. First floor windows are under gauged stone heads. Central 4-panel, part-glazed door, is under similar head and has a rectangular fanlight with glazing bars. 2 hipped roo dormers. Ashlar gable parapets and rebuilt stone stacks at ends. C19 extension at intersection of wing, to rear. Interior not inspected but noted as having ovolo-moulded cross beams, a reset C18 stair, with turned balusters, and some early C19 plasterwork. The house was built by John Dimbleby a mason and Edward Orper, a carpenter.

[3} The house of two storeys, attics and cellar, was built in 1730-1 by John Dimbleby, mason, and Edward Orper, carpenter, for the Earl of Westmorland: accounts exist for ironwork provided by Robert Jordan in 1730 at the 'miller's new house', and for the carriage of building materials in 1731.

{5} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 15/244 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G12 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN41470.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1984, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.176/27 (Series). SNN77384.

<4> 1730-1, Westmorland of Apethorpe accounts, W(A) 7.XV; 4.VII.4: Misc vol I (Document). SNN110938.

<5> Photographs of buildings in Yarwell (Photographs). SNN114368.

<6> Historic England, Yarwell Mill, Yarwell, BF084329 (Archive). SNN115189.

Record last edited

Jun 19 2023 3:34PM