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High Corn Mill

High Corn Mill — Grade II listed building-listed watermill in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

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30 min–1 h

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High Corn Mill is a Grade II listed building-listed watermill in england-north-west, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1316983). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.

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High Corn Mill is a historic building in Skipton, a town in North Yorkshire, in England. The has been a water mill by Mill Bridge in Skipton since the Mediaeval period. The current building largely dates from the 18th century, with later alterations including replacement windows, and the filling in of openings on the top floor with brick. A turbine was installed in 1912. The mill also housed machinery to cut hay. The corn mill closed around 1946 and the building was used by an agricultural machinery company. George Leatt purchased it in the late 1960s and gradually restored the building, getting the waterwheel turning in 1970 and opening the core of the building as a living museum, while the remainder of the building houses a variety of businesses.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

High Corn Mill is a historic building in Skipton, a town in North Yorkshire, in England. The has been a water mill by Mill Bridge in Skipton since the Mediaeval period. The current building largely dates from the 18th century, with later alterations including replacement windows, and the filling in of openings on the top floor with brick. A turbine was installed in 1912. The mill also housed machinery to cut hay. The corn mill closed around 1946 and the building was used by an agricultural machinery company. George Leatt purchased it in the late 1960s and gradually restored the building, getting the waterwheel turning in 1970 and opening the core of the building as a living museum, while the remainder of the building houses a variety of businesses. The building has been grade II listed since 1978. The mill consists of two stone buildings straddling Eller Brook over a single span arch. It has three storeys and an L-shaped plan. The waterwheel has a 28 feet (8.5 m) diameter, and there is also a water turbine, installed in 2010.

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53.9639, -2.0174

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Frequently asked questions

Where is High Corn Mill?
High Corn Mill is in North West England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.9639°, -2.0174°.
Is High Corn Mill a listed building?
High Corn Mill carries the heritage designation "Grade II listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.