Description

ILSINGTON
SX 77 NE
3/69 Bagtor Mill (formerly listed as
23.8.55 Bagtor Mill and Mill House)

GV II

House, formerly a mill and mill house. Probably late C17 or early C18, with C18 or
C19 addition at south-east end. Granite rubble with thatched roof, half hipped at
south-east end. Granite ashlar chimneystack on each gable of original building,
that on south-west gable projecting and with offsets. L-shaped plan, the former
mill house occupying the south-west range. 2 storeys. Original house has 2-window
fronts facing inwards to south-east and south-west; all windows good quality
replicas of C19 small paned casements. Above ground storey of south-west front an
old slated pent roof on wooden brackets; slates have light covering of cement.
Against the north-east front of the original mill range is a large cast iron water
wheel moulded with the inscription: BEARE SON & CO 1875. This firm operated at
Liverton foundry. The wheel was not in position when the former list was compiled,
but is believed to have been reassembled from parts found on the site. There are no
windows in the north east front of the addition.
Interior including the upper floor beams, has been rebuilt in a style sympathetic to
the older work. In south-west gable of ground storey is a large original fireplace
with segmental arch of big, well cut granite voussoirs. At the back is an oven with
cast iron door set in original stone frames opening with shallow stone shelf in
front. Roofs of both original ranges has C18 or early C19 trusses with collars
pegged to the faces of the principal rafters.
About 20 metres south-west of the house is an outbuilding. Tnis is separately
listed. The house, outbuilding and mill cottage (about 50 metres to the east and
separately listed) form a group of high visual quality.

Listing NGR: SX7685675514

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26533410

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Recommended Books

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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Surrey (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)