Kelly's Mill — Ramelton

Detached five-bay three-storey over basement level former corn and flour mill with basement level and attic storey, built c. 1812 and altered c. 1875. Three-storey elevation to the west. Now out of use (burnt c. 1980). Formerly with pitched natural slate roof (now collapsed )having projecting stepped cut stone eaves course, raised rendered verges to the gables ends (north and south), roughcast rendered rubble stone chimneystack to the south gable end, and with some surviving sections of cast-iron rainwater goods. Rubble stone walls (galloped) with flush roughly dressed block-and-start quoins to the corners. Initials carved into some of the stonework (not viewed). Shallow segmental-headed window openings with rubble stone voussoirs, openings blocked-up or void of fenestration (remnants of timber frames and cast-iron window frames in some openings, and some surviving cast-iron window frames with bottom-hung inward-opening lights and timber frames. Timber louvered fittings to single window opening to the east elevation at ground floor level (basement level to east). Window fittings to majority of openings now removed; some ground floor openings now infilled with modern blockwork. Shallow segmental-headed door opening to the south end of the west elevation having rendered block-and-start surround; now infilled with modern blockwork; shallow segmental-headed door opening to the south end of the east elevation having roughly squared rubble stone voussoirs, now in filled with rubble stone masonry having inset square-headed window opening with cast-iron window. Two round-headed openings to the centre of the east elevation (formerly housing waterwheels or acting as exits for the tail race?), now infilled with modern blockwork, having roughly squared rubble stone voussoirs. Collapsed remnants of mill machinery to interior including waterwheels (not viewed, no access possible). Former headrace to the north-west and remains of tailrace to the south-east. Collapsed duck-board walkway to the west. Located in the rural countryside to the west of Ramelton town centre. Located on the north bank of Leannan River adjacent to the south-east of Drummonaghan Bridge (see 40800210) and former mill weir (see 40823002). Later mill buildings (see 40800302 and 40800302) directly to the north-west.