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The Mill

A Grade II Listed Building in Paignton, Torbay

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.4638 / 50°27'49"N

Longitude: -3.5596 / 3°33'34"W

OS Eastings: 289400

OS Northings: 63820

OS Grid: SX894638

Mapcode National: GBR QT.Q92C

Mapcode Global: FRA 37FT.WJT

Plus Code: 9C2RFC7R+G5

Entry Name: The Mill

Listing Date: 20 November 1952

Last Amended: 3 May 1994

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1219101

English Heritage Legacy ID: 390858

ID on this website: 101219101

Location: Cockington, Torbay, Devon, TQ2

County: Torbay

Electoral Ward/Division: Cockington-with-Chelston

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Paignton

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Cockington St George and St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

Tagged with: Mill building Watermill Thatched building

Description


TORQUAY

SX8963 TOTNES ROAD, Cockington 885-1/16/385 (North West side) 20/11/52 The Mill (Formerly Listed as: TOTNES ROAD, Cockington Water Mill to Granary)

GV II

Formerly known as: Water Mill to Granary COCKINGTON LANE. Water mill, now used as a cafeteria. Late C19, the wheel is dated 1878, probably older origins, considerably restored in C20 in Lutyens style. Local stone rubble, thatch roof. PLAN: Long building on a north-west/south-east axis. Overshot wheel on south-west side. South-east end terraced into hillslope with wide loading doorway from terrace. External stone steps to first floor doorway on north-east side. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. Much restored in C20. Although most of the openings are probably original they now contain C20 windows and doorway. The stone steps are C20 and include a niche with a basin over a small ornamental pond. North-west end has full-height opening, now blocked with ranges of windows on each floor. The cast-iron wheel has founders' mark; H Beare and Sons, Newton Abbot, 1878. Roof hipped both ends and eaves have wide eyebrows over the openings. INTERIOR remodelled in C20, including roof. Remnants from ancilliary mill buildings to south-west and north west (not included). The mill forms part of an exceptionally attractive group of listed buildings in an unspoilt village and the adjoining Cockington Park.

Listing NGR: SX8940063820

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