Listed Building record MDO5990 - White Mill, Mill Lane, Shapwick
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Summary
A water-powered mill built in the later 18th century, on the site of an earlier mill. The keystone of the arch over the mill race is dated 1776. Both the three-storey mill and adjacent mill house are built of brick with tiled roofs. The name 'Wytemull', identified with this site, is first mentioned in documents dating from 1341. Repair work in 1989 revealed an internal wall which appeared to have once been an external wall for an earlier building of 17th/18th-century date. The present mill was converted to steam power in 1866 and went out of use in 1885. Formely part of the Bankes Estate, the building is now owned by the National Trust and open to the public.
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Full Description
WHITE MILL house and water-powered corn mill, now disused, are respectively of two and of three storeys and have brick walls and tiled roofs. The house appears to be of the mid 18th century and has a symmetrical N.E. front of three bays with a centre doorway and with plain casement windows in both storeys. The mill, adjacent on the S.W., has segmental-headed openings and the walls have brick dentil cornices. The keystone of the archway over the mill-race is dated 1776. <1>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 59.
- <2> SDO17396 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map. 1:10000. 1978.
- <3> SDO89 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1990. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1989. 111. 118.
- <4> SDO93 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1994. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1993. 115. 165.
- <5> SDO15280 Unpublished document: Powlesland, I. 2010. Report on the watching brief undertaken at White Mill, Shapwick, Dorset between 20/09/09 - 23/09/09.
- <6> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. OP10426.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209570.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 95785 00612 (17m by 15m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90SE |
| Civil Parish | Shapwick; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 019 003
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 SE 53
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Shapwick 3
Record last edited
Feb 9 2023 10:53AM