Listed Building record TR 34 SW 708 - FORMER BUCKLAND FLOUR MILL (ADJOINING NUMBER 110 TO THE LEFT)

Summary

Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1820 to 1860 Built c.1815 it comprises a 4-storey weatherboarded section with lucam and an adjacent later 5-story brick-built section.

Location

Grid reference TR 3091 4248 (point)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Description from record TR 34 SW 219:
(TR 30914248). Buckland Flour Mill (NAT). (1) TR 309425. The old Buckland Flour Mill on the River Dour is on the north-east side of the A2, 1 mile (1.6km) from the front at Dover. Built c.1815 it comprises a 4-storey weatherboarded section with lucam and an adjacent later 5-story brick-built section. The wheel has gone but the waterways remain. The 5-storey section, built in 1876, was a steam-driven mill. Milling ceased in 1957. (2)

Buiilding survey carried out in 2004 prior to conversion. (3)

Further details of the site's history and development. (4-5)

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
LONDON ROAD 1. (North East Side) 1050 Former Buckland Flour Mill (adjoining No 110 to the left) TR 3042 4/120
II GV
2. Circa 1840. It consists of a 4 storeyed weatherboarded section to the left. This has round-headed sashes and a lucam. 5 sashes to the side elevation. There is a 5 storey brown brick section to the right with 6 cambered sashes, pilasters and dentil band. 2 storey brown brick protruding section to the right.
The listed buildings from No lo7 to No 116 form a group.
Listing NGR: TR3091842489 (6)


<1> OS 1:1250 1970 (OS Card Reference). SKE48182.

<2> The Ind Arch of South East Eng 1978 29 (A J Haselfoot) (OS Card Reference). SKE50374.

<3> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2004, Buckland Flour Mill, London Road, Dover. An Interim architectural appraisal of the buildings (Unpublished document). SKE17909.

<4> Mark Frost, 2003, Lower Buckland Flour Mills, London Road, Dover: Report on a site visit of 4th June 2003 (Unpublished document). SKE17479.

<5> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2004, Buckland Flour Mill London Road, Dover (Unpublished document). SKE12693.

<6> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 1:1250 1970.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: The Ind Arch of South East Eng 1978 29 (A J Haselfoot).
  • <3> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2004. Buckland Flour Mill, London Road, Dover. An Interim architectural appraisal of the buildings.
  • <4> Unpublished document: Mark Frost. 2003. Lower Buckland Flour Mills, London Road, Dover: Report on a site visit of 4th June 2003.
  • <5>XY Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2004. Buckland Flour Mill London Road, Dover. [Mapped feature: #26943 flour mill, ]
  • <6> Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Site visit to Buckland Flour Mill (EKE11861)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of Buckland Flour Mill, London Road, Dover (Ref: BFM-D/BR/03) (EKE8987)

Record last edited

Apr 3 2023 2:28PM