Description

SULGRAVE
SP54NE
4/154 Mill Hollow

- II

House, formerly Mill house. C18 with C19 attic storey. Coursed limestone rubble,
slate roof brick stacks. L-plan. 2 storeys, attic and cellar, 3 bays. Entrance
in second bay from left has stone hood on brackets and C20 six-panel door in
plair stone frame. 2-light casement window with wood lintel to left. 3-light
casement window with wood lintel to right. Similar window in right bay and
one-light window with wood lintel in second bay from right. 3-light windows with
wood lintels in right bay and second bay from right on first floor. 2-light
window in left bay. 2-light casement windows with wood lintels in attic, except
in second bay from right with one-light window and wood lintel. All have C20
wood casements and leaded panes. Chamfered spine beam. 4-panel doors. Wing
extending from left side. Squared coursed limestone and ironstone, slate roof, 2
storeys and attic, 2 bays.Entrance in left bay with plain stone arch and plank
door, and casement windows with wood lintels. Interior: House has chamfered
spine beams in ground floor room and C18 four-panel doors. Interior of left wing
not inspected but said to have the remains of an iron mill-wheel of c.1840 in
the right bay and the oven of former bakery in the left bay. John Brockliss,
the owner of the mill, ordered machinery from Boulton and Watts in 1788. Letters
concerning this order and specifications by Boulton and Watts are in Birminghan
Public Library.

Listing NGR: SP5561445701

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26292217

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Recommended Books

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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  The Shredded Chef: 120 Recipes for Building Muscle, Getting Lean, and Staying Healthy
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  For the Record