Watermills · East Midlands
Okeover Mill
In or near Snelston.
Okeover Mill — Grade II listed building-listed watermill in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Peter Barr — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Alton Towers Car Park · 9.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Okeover Mill, the nearest railway station is Alton Towers Car Park, which is approximately 9.3 km away. The postcode for navigation is DE6 2BQ. Entry to the mill is free.
About
Okeover 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 1278302). 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
Details SK 14 NE OKEOVER C.P. - 3/121 Okeover Mill GV II Former water mill. Early C18 with later alterations and additions. Coursed limestone rubble with ashlar quoins and dressings, and red brick addit ions; clay tile roof; brick ridge stack. In 3 parts; Central 2-storey main building with coped verge to left hand, flanked by lower 2-storey wing to right and single-storey extension to left; roughly 2:2:2 bays. Main building: casements to ground floor left of centre and first floor left of centre and right; roughly central ground floor door with raised keystone and first floor door to left. Right hand wing: Board doors to right and left of centre; casements to centre and right; the upper storey is a brick addition. Left hand extension: 2 large double leaf doors. The east gable of the main building has an exposed queen strut truss. Okeover Mill forms part of a picturesque setting to the north of Okeover Park. Listing NGR: SK1617048180 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 406048 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
Okeover Mill is a Grade II listed watermill located in the East Midlands. This structure is notable for its historical significance and architectural features associated with traditional milling practices.
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- Coordinates
- 53.0307, -1.7603
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- East Staffordshire
- Parish
- Okeover
- Postcode
- DE6 2BQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Burton and Uttoxeter
- Nearest railway station
- Alton Towers Car Park — 9.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26567641 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Okeover Mill?
- Okeover Mill is in Staffordshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE6 2BQ), in the parish of Okeover.
- What is Okeover Mill?
- Okeover Mill — Grade II listed building-listed watermill in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Okeover Mill?
- The nearest railway station is Alton Towers Car Park, about 9.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode DE6 2BQ.
- Is Okeover Mill a listed building?
- Okeover Mill is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Okeover Mill free to visit?
- Yes, Okeover Mill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Okeover Mill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DE6 2BQ. It sits within the Burton and Uttoxeter parliamentary constituency.