Listed Building record TQ 85 SW 80 - Chegworth Mill (Chegworth Watermill)
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TQ 8495 5269 (point) FCE |
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Map sheet | TQ85SW |
County | KENT |
District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
Civil Parish | ULCOMBE, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
[TQ 850 527] Chegworth Mill. A 2-storey building, brick and stone on the ground floor, and weatherboarded above. Probably of late 17th century date. An iron over shot 8-armed wheel, 10ft. in diameter by 8ft. wide, with 40 buckets is fed from the mill pond by a tunnel under the farm road. The base plate of the outboard bearing, which is now missing, had the name "W. Weeks, Maidstone" on it. The cast-iron sluice and launder are in fair condition. The wheel drove three pairs of stones via cast-iron stone-nuts. The mill was still working in 1967 but producing animal feed only. (1) Chegworth Mill House, Grade III. Early 19th century. (For full description see list.) (2) Additional bibliography. (3) [TQ 8495 5269] Chegworth Mill. The mill and its waterwheel are well preserved. The building is used as a store and the wheel is disused. [TQ 8497 5270] Chegworth Mill House. As described in Authority 1. (4) Chegworth Water Mill (formerly listed as Chegworth Mill), Grade II, Chegworth Road. Watermill. Late 18th century or early 19th century, with later 19th century addition. (5) Additional bibliography. (6)
Description from record TQ 85 SW 266:
The following text is from the original listed building designation:
ULCOMBE CHEGWORTH ROAD TQ 85 SW (east side) Chegworth Water 2/173 Mill (formerly listed 26.4.68 as Chegworth Mill) GV II
Watermill. Late C18 or early C19, with later C19 addition. Ground floor has base of galletted stone to irregular height, with chequered red and grey brick above. Upper floor weatherboarded. Plain tile roof. Built at right-angles to road. C19 addition to rear at slight angle, increasing length by about one third. 2 storeys and garret. Half-hipped roof. South elevation: Irregular fenestration of 3 windows to upper floor; one 18-pane fixed light, one 6-pane fixed light and one small 2-light casement. 2 low boarded doors above water wheel. Large C19 wheel to front towards left end. North elevation: boarded doors to ground and first floor. Interior not inspected. Listing NGR: TQ8495252690 (8)
<1> Ind Arch of SE Eng 1978 43 (A J Haselfoot) (OS Card Reference). SKE44231.
<2> DOE (HHR) Hollingbourne RD Kent Nov 1960 91 (OS Card Reference). SKE40572.
<3> Arch Cant 82 1967 40-45 (The Lea Water-mills - R J Spain) (OS Card Reference). SKE35752.
<4> F1 MJF 03-Dec-86 (OS Card Reference). SKE43022.
<5> DOE (HHR) Borough of Maidstone Kent 18 December 1985 104 (OS Card Reference). SKE39918.
<6> Arch Cant 71 1957 111-113 (R H Goodsall) (OS Card Reference). SKE35482.
<7> Field report for monument TQ 85 SW 46 - December, 1986 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4519.
<8> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SKE44231 OS Card Reference: Ind Arch of SE Eng 1978 43 (A J Haselfoot).
- <2> SKE40572 OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Hollingbourne RD Kent Nov 1960 91.
- <3> SKE35752 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 82 1967 40-45 (The Lea Water-mills - R J Spain).
- <4> SKE43022 OS Card Reference: F1 MJF 03-Dec-86.
- <5> SKE39918 OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Borough of Maidstone Kent 18 December 1985 104.
- <6> SKE35482 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 71 1957 111-113 (R H Goodsall).
- <7> SKE4519 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 85 SW 46 - December, 1986.
- <8>XY SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #29326 Mill, ]
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Record last edited
Mar 27 2023 12:41PM