Smestow Mill

Heritage listing

Details WOMBOURNE C.P. SMESTOW SO 89 SE 5/154 Smestow Mill 1.6.82 II Water mill. Probably early C19 with watershed and machinery of 1839, and C20 alterations. Whitewashed brick, plain tile and interlocking tile roofs brick stacks. T-shaped plan; main building aligned north-south facing east with watershed wing to rear. Central 3-storey, 3-bay gabled block with C20 top opening windows in original openings with segmental heads; toothed band above second floor windows, central door and central boarded loft door with hoist over. Flanking 2-storey, 3-bay wings each with toothed eaves band and central pediment and C20 gabled porch. Left hand wing has blind semi- circular arch windows to first floor and blind lunette to pediment; otherwise C20 windows. The upper parts of the right hand wing have been partly rebuilt in the C20. Gable of right hand wing has blocked semi- circular carriage arch springing from imposts with raised key; blind lunette above. Interior Eight-spoke cast iron breast-shot water wheel in water shed to rear. Chamfered ceiling beams. Listing NGR: SO8564291624 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 407802 Legacy System: LBS

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.