Listed Building record MDO16806 - Millstones, 35a Church Hill, Swanage

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Summary

Watermill built by Ben Barlow, Mill Wright of Southampton, in 1754. There is a stone with the inscription "Ben Barlow Mill Wright of Southampton fecit 1754". The building itself may be of earlier origin. Now 2 houses (ie MDO16636 and MDO16806), "Millstones" comprising the ground and first floor of the original machinery area. It has Purbeck Stone walls and roof and is of two storeys with attics. The wheel was overshot, circa 12 feet diameter and 4 feet wide.

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Recorded by NRIM. Photographed. <1>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Index: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. National Record of Industrial Monuments (NRIM). Recorded by JK Major, 15-Mar-1969.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1514132.

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Grid reference Centred SZ 02661 78789 (6m by 7m)
Map sheet SZ07NW
Civil Parish Swanage; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 07 NW 127
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1514132

Record last edited

Mar 7 2023 2:30PM

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