Truthwall Mill

Description

This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

LUDGVAN ROSEPEATH LANE SW 53 SW 8/64 Truthwall Mill - II Mill with millhouse. Datestone 1687 probably resited, otherwise circa late C18 or early C19. Painted rubble walls with granite dressings, some reused probably C17 masonry. Grouted scantle slate roof over 3 storeys part, right, asbestos slate, left. Gable ends. Brick chimneys over gable end towards left and over cross wall.

Cast-iron ogee gutter at rear.

Plan: 2 storey 2 room former miller's cottage far left and large 3 storey rectangular mill with integral millhouse on right. Rubble walled ramp at right hand end to first floor (stone floor) loading doorway. Machinery removed.

Exterior: Overall 6 window south front: symmetrical 2-storey 2 window cottage front with central doorway, left, and 4 window 3 storey mill and millhouse front, right.

C20 doors, circa late C19 or later horned sashes. Openings of cottage unaltered; those of the mill and millhouse mostly original. The millhouse, middle, is a symmetrical 2 window front with central doorway. The mill, right, has doorway at far left and doorway cut in former window opening far right. Blocked first floor loading doorway.

Interior: not inspected.

Listing NGR: SW5243432355

Content

This is part of the Series: IOE01/0423 IOE Records taken by Richard Clegg; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

Rights

© Mr Richard Clegg. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project