Barleyfield Mill

Attached four-bay three-storey with attic corn mill, built c.1810, having three-storey with gable-fronted block to rear (west) and single-storey block to front (east). Ruinous remains of extension to side (south). Water-wheel with cast-iron spokes to side (south) elevation of main block. Now disused. Pitched slate roof to main block and rear block, with dressed limestone eaves courses having rendered chimneystack and remains of aluminium rainwater goods. Corrugated-iron lean-to roof to front block. Rubble stone walls throughout, with rendered wall to northern section of front extension. Remains of slate hanging to side (south, north) elevations of main block. Cast-iron bracing-plates to rear elevation. Square-headed window openings throughout with some concrete sills and stone lintels, having occasional timber battened shutters. Six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows to attic level of side (north) elevation. Square-headed door openings throughout, having timber lintel and dressed stone voussoirs to front elevation openings. Timber battened doors throughout, with exception of timber panelled door to side (north) elevation of front extension. Remains of Millrace to south-east with cast-iron and timber sluice gate. Yard to east with single-storey outbuilding. Recent double-leaf aluminium gate to south-east on square-profile roughcast rendered piers with flat stone and domed concrete caps.

A substantial former corn mill set close to the road which is a distinctive landmark, acting as a reminder of the industrial heritage of the area. It retains much of its historic fabric including dressed stone lintels, sash windows, timber shutters and slate hanging. The water wheel, mill race and sluice gate are important reminders of the engineering solutions which used to drive the machinery. The attached former miller’s house adds to its setting and context.