Watermills · East Midlands
Cotes Mill
In or near Burton on the Wolds.
Cotes Mill — Grade II listed building-listed watermill in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Stephen McKay — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Loughborough · 1.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Cotes Mill is located in Charnwood, Leicestershire, with the postcode LE12 5TL. The nearest railway station is Loughborough, which is approximately 1 km away. Entry to the mill is free.
About
Cotes Mill is a Grade II listed building-listed watermill in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1361167). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Cotes Mill is a Grade II listed 16th-century water mill on the banks of the River Soar in Cotes, Leicestershire. The first recorded mention of the mill was in the Domesday Survey in 1086. In 2012 the building and grounds of Cotes Mill were bought by Paul J. O'Leary, designer and inventor of flatulence filtering products. Cotes Mill now houses four of Mr O’Leary’s businesses including deVOL Kitchens and Shreddies Underwear. It is also a vintage and antiques centre and furniture, underwear and clothing are made on site.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Cotes Mill is a Grade II listed 16th-century water mill on the banks of the River Soar in Cotes, Leicestershire. The first recorded mention of the mill was in the Domesday Survey in 1086. In 2012 the building and grounds of Cotes Mill were bought by Paul J. O'Leary, designer and inventor of flatulence filtering products. Cotes Mill now houses four of Mr O’Leary’s businesses including deVOL Kitchens and Shreddies Underwear. It is also a vintage and antiques centre and furniture, underwear and clothing are made on site. On January 6, 2020 Nicky Morgan was named as Baroness of Cotes, the hamlet near Loughborough, Leicestershire where Cotes Mill is located.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In 1644, Cotes Bridge, which sits beside Cotes Mill, was named as the site of a battle in the English Civil War. The battle was between the attacking Parliamentarian Roundheads and the defending Royalists. Cotes Mill was the lower mill of two mills in the parish of Loughborough; it originally belonged to the crown and therefore was referred to as the King's Mills. Those living within the Manor of Loughborough were expected to grind their corn at the King's Mills, however, by the end of the 16th century other local millers began offering a cheaper and better service in order to compete for trade. In 1610, Katherine, widow of the Earl of Huntingdon and holder of the Manor, began a lawsuit,…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.7795, -1.1817
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Charnwood
- Parish
- Cotes
- Postcode
- LE12 5TL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Loughborough
- Nearest railway station
- Loughborough — 1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26643187 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cotes Mill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cotes Mill?
- Cotes Mill is in Leicestershire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE12 5TL), in the parish of Cotes.
- What is Cotes Mill?
- Cotes Mill — Grade II listed building-listed watermill in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Cotes Mill?
- The nearest railway station is Loughborough, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode LE12 5TL.
- Is Cotes Mill a listed building?
- Cotes Mill is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Cotes Mill free to visit?
- Yes, Cotes Mill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cotes Mill?
- The nearest railway station is Loughborough, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LE12 5TL.