Easby Abbey Mill
Easby Abbey Mill is a historic building in Easby, a village near Richmond, North Yorkshire, in England.
Easby Abbey had a watermill constructed with an endowment from Torphin in the mid 12th century, on a site to the northwest of the abbey buildings.[1] It had a mill race linked to the River Swale. The mill was rebuilt in about 1800, retaining the foundations of the earlier building, and including a house for the miller.[2][3] In the 20th century the mill switched from grinding corn to producing electricity for the village, using a turbine which continued to operate until the 1950s. It was later converted into a house.[2]
The mill is built of stone, with quoins, and a stone slate roof with stone gable copings and shaped kneelers. There are two storeys and six bays. On the front is a doorway with a stone surround on plinths, with imposts, voussoirs, a semicircular arch and a tripartite keystone. The windows are sashes. The mill has been grade II listed since 1986.[2]
See also
References
- ^ A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 1. London: Victoria County History. 1914. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Abbey Mill". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "EASBY CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL AND MANAGEMENT PLAN" (PDF). Richmondshire District Council. Retrieved 23 July 2024.