Listed Building record MDO43315 - Mill, Corfe Mullen
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Summary
Watermill set at right angles to the attached mill house, of medieval origin but mainly early eighteenth century with early nineteenth century extension and details. Brick walls of English bond, with cambered heads to the older openings. Tile roof, with stone slates to the lowest courses.
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Full Description
Old Mill Tea Room, Corfe Mullen a two storeyed, 18th century building of brick with two bay windows to the ground floor. Grade 3. <3>
Mill House and Water Mill, Corfe Mullen. The late 18th century doorway. About 1830 the doorway and flanking casement windows were opened out and three-sided projecting window bays were added.
The early 19th century Mill stands at a right angle to the house. Earlier masonry, including an arch with keystone inscribed A C 1714, survives in the lower part of the west wall. The machinery has been removed. <4>
Corfe Mullen - The affix Mullen is from 'a mill', referring to the valuable mill here, which rendered 20 shillings in Domesday 1086. <5>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1934.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1970.
- <3> SDO17339 Scheduling record: DOE (HHR). 1951. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Wimborne and Cranborne RD. 2.
- <4> SDO148 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 1. Volume Two (South East) Part I. 103.
- <5> SDO17401 Monograph: Mills, A D. 1980. The place-names of Dorset, Part 2. 59-60. 15.
- <5.1> SWX2915 Monograph: Pugh, R B (ed). 1968. The Victoria history of the county of Dorset 3 1968 - Domesday Survey. 98 no. 239.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457198.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 97290 98533 (14m by 13m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NE |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Mullen; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 004 006
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 99 NE 28
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457198
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Corfe Mullen 6
Record last edited
Jan 7 2022 10:21AM