mill (water) — Milltown, Saint Johnstown

Detached three-bay single-storey over basement former corn mill, built c. 1810 and altered c. 1865, having external cast-iron waterwheel with remains of timber panels. Now in use as an agricultural outbuilding with single-storey extensions to south. Pitched corrugated-metal roof with tin ventilator to roof ridge. Rubble stone construction with brick repairs in places. Concrete blockwork walls and corrugated-metal cladding to extensions to south. Square-headed openings with remains of timber louvers and battened timber doors. Relatively intact mill workings to interior (not viewed) including cast-iron waterwheel with remains of timber paddles and sandstone quern stone inscribed ‘Kay & Hilton, Fleet Street, Liverpool 1862’. Located to the south bank of small unnamed river flowing into the River Foyle at Saint Johnstown to the east. Millrace formerly ran from the west to east running past the east elevation of mill. Remains of former mill pond, now partially silted-up to the west of site. Formerly detached two-storey former store to the west of site, built c. 1860 and possibly containing earlier fabric, with pitched natural slate roof, rubble stone walls with brick repairs to the north-east end of east elevation and having red brick block-and-start quoins to corners to south, and square-headed window and door openings with red brick reveals, some timber lintels, and remains of battened timber fittings. Set back from road in the rural countryside to the west of Saint Johnstown. Modern grain silos and outbuildings to site.