Listed Building record MDO13849 - Piper's Mill, Fontmell Magna
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Summary
A corn mill of late eighteenth-century date. The building has two storeys, plus attics, and walls of ashlar with a tiled roof. It is thought that this must be the building advertised as 'new-built' in the Salisbury Journal of 9 November 1795.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Piper's Mill (85771703), a corn mill of two storeys with attics, has ashlar walls and a tiled roof. It is likely to be the building advertised as 'new-built' in the Salisbury Journal of 9 Nov. 1795. The ashlar is of good quality, with a plain plinth and a moulded eaves cornice. The mill-race has segmental-headed openings on the N. and S.; other openings have flat arches. Inside, the water-wheel has gone, but much of the original machinery remains. The mill-pond now dry, has ashlar retaining walls. <2>
Piper's Mill. Grade II. <3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO18658 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey map 1:10,560. 1:10 560. 1962.
- <2> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 26.
- <3> SDO17732 Scheduling record: DOE (HHR). 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: North Dorset District. 25.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205997.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 8572 1702 (39m by 30m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST81NE |
| Civil Parish | Fontmell Magna; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 019 028
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 81 NE 58
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205997
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Fontmell Magna 28
Record last edited
Mar 22 2022 11:34AM
