Building record 859/1/1 - Mill house

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Summary

First recorded in 1755. The mill has been converted to a dwelling.

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

{1} History:
1755 John Buswell, miller, at Grimscote
1794 Date stone on building
1894 Thomas Smith, miller (Kelly's Directory) after which no millers are shown at Grimscote.

Documentary sources: Shown, unnamed, on Eyre's 1779 map (although position of stream is difficult to relate to that shown on later maps); marked only as Mill on 1810 survey plan for OS; and as Grimscote Mill on Bryant's 1827 map.

The two storey former mill is of stone with a Welsh slate roof. The second storey taking-in door has been retained but the ground floor window and doorway are recent. It has been incorporated with the adjoining mill cottage to provide a residence and retains little of the characteristics of a mill.

{2} Field names: Mill Holme - Upper and Lower. Upper and Lowe Mill Holmes are old inclosures with ponds at the north east corners of each and buildings on the outlets of each which could represent former mills. However, the buildings are described as a barn with Upper Mill Holme and a farm with Lower Mill Holme.


<1> STARMER G., 2002?, Northamptonshire Watermills Survey 2001 - 2002 (A-H), p.27 (checked) (Report). SNN105520.

<2> Enclosure Map (NRO Map 8), (unchecked) (Map). SNN13105.

<3> Starmer G.H., 1982, National Register of Industrial Monuments, (part checked) (Catalogue). SNN563.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Report: STARMER G.. 2002?. Northamptonshire Watermills Survey 2001 - 2002 (A-H). N.C.C.. p.27 (checked).
  • <2> Map: Enclosure Map (NRO Map 8). (unchecked).
  • <3> Catalogue: Starmer G.H.. 1982. National Register of Industrial Monuments. NRIM. 30 (Northamptonshire). (part checked).

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 4661 2545 (8m by 24m) Transfer
Civil Parish COLD HIGHAM, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Jan 18 2024 11:00AM

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