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The Great Britain Guide

Watermills · East of England

The Mill House And Watermill

In or near Swaffham Prior.

Free admission

The Mill House And Watermill — Grade II listed building-listed watermill in england-london, United Kingdom.

Stench column, North End - geograph.org.uk - 5595079

Keith Edkins — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Newmarket · 4.1 km
  • Free entry
  • Family-friendly
  • Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

The Mill House And Watermill is located in West Suffolk, postcode CB8 7JW. The nearest railway station is Newmarket, which is 4.1 km away. Entry to the site is free.

Directions on Google Maps →

About

The Mill House And Watermill is a Grade II listed building-listed watermill in england-london, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1374830). 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 This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 10th February 2021 to reformat the text to current standards TL 66 NW 1/88 NEWMARKET (including EXNING) COTTON END ROAD The Mill House and watermill II Mill house and attached watermill. Late C18. House: three windows, two storeys and attics. Red brick with string course at first floor. Plaintiled roof hipped at right hand end, with chimneys of red brick; lead flat roofed casement dormers with small-pane sashes. Sash windows with flat arches of gauged brick and early C19 small-pane sashes. C18 entrance door with six fielded panels; oblong fanlight with radial glazing bars; flat lead-roofed semi-circular canopy with moulded fascia, on slender wooden Doric columns. A flat roofed semi-circular bay window, one storey, at side elevation. Watermill: two storeys. Timber framed and rendered upper storey with herringbone pargetting; lower storey of clunch with gault brick dressings. Pantiled roof. Wooden two- and three-light C18 and C19 windows with small-pane iron casements. Boarded doors. Machinery removed apart from wooden upright shaft, spurwheel and crownwheel: both these gearwheels are of wood with compass-arm construction; the waterwheel was overshot, unusual in Suffolk. The mill is in poor condition with partial collapse. Listing NGR: TL6195465991 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 275648 Legacy System: LBS

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Devil's Dyke SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

Place summary

The Mill House and Watermill is a Grade II listed building located in London. This historic watermill exemplifies traditional milling architecture and is notable for its preservation status.

AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.

Coordinates
52.2681, 0.3716
County
Suffolk
District
West Suffolk
Parish
Exning
Postcode
CB8 7JW
Parliamentary constituency
West Suffolk
Nearest railway station
Newmarket4.1 km

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is The Mill House And Watermill?
The Mill House And Watermill is in Suffolk, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB8 7JW), in the parish of Exning.
What is The Mill House And Watermill?
The Mill House And Watermill — Grade II listed building-listed watermill in england-london, United Kingdom.
How do I get to The Mill House And Watermill?
The nearest railway station is Newmarket, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode CB8 7JW.
Is The Mill House And Watermill a listed building?
The Mill House And Watermill is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
Is The Mill House And Watermill a protected site?
Yes — The Mill House And Watermill is part of the Devil's Dyke SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Is The Mill House And Watermill free to visit?
Yes, The Mill House And Watermill is free to enter.
How do I get to The Mill House And Watermill?
The nearest railway station is Newmarket, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CB8 7JW.