Mills · North East England
High Mill
In or near Alston.
High Mill — mill in Alston Moor, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Alston · 0.3 km
Getting there & planning your visit
High Mill is located in the Scottish Lowlands, with the nearest railway station being Alston, just 0.3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CA9 3HR. Entry details are not provided, so please check in advance for accessibility options.
About
High Mill is a place of interest in the Scottish Lowlands. Officially recognised as Grade II* listed building. The site is within the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Alston, about 0.3 km away. Postcode area CA9.
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Heritage listing
Details 1099 MOOR PARK fJ II Mill House c18. 2 storeys. Colour-washed brick with tile-hung upper part of shaped tiles. Old tile roof. Flanking chimneys. 5 windows to both floors, probably originally only 4 on ground floor. 6-panel central door in moulded frame. All windows are early C19 wth 8 large panes, double sashes. The Mill buildings on the left hand are weatber-boarded with half-hipped mansard old tile roof. 3 .windows on 1st floor, and irregular windows and doors on ground floor. Mill machinery in situ. [Willey Mill (Alton Road), Hatch Mill (Farnham By-pass), Bourne Mill (Guildford Road.), High Mill (Moor Park Lane) are also listed. Although all these mills except Bourne Mill are C18 buildings, and are later than the period when Farnham was one of the great corn markets of South England, they are all good buildings of their kind with attractive mill houses, worthy of preservation as a reminder of an historical past and for architectural interest] Listing NGR: SU8574247192 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 443030 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
High Mill is a Grade II* listed building located in Alston Moor, within the Scottish Lowlands. It is situated in a designated area of outstanding natural beauty, the North Pennines, and is adjacent to the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI.
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- Coordinates
- 54.8125, -2.4384
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Alston Moor
- Postcode
- CA9 3HR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Nearest railway station
- Alston — 0.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26268226 (CC0)
- commons: High Mill.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is High Mill?
- High Mill is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA9 3HR), in the parish of Alston Moor.
- What is High Mill?
- High Mill — mill in Alston Moor, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK.
- How do I get to High Mill?
- The nearest railway station is Alston, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA9 3HR.
- Is High Mill a listed building?
- High Mill is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is High Mill a protected site?
- Yes — High Mill is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to High Mill?
- The nearest railway station is Alston, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA9 3HR.