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Latitude: 50.1937 / 50°11'37"N
Longitude: -5.1547 / 5°9'17"W
OS Eastings: 174929
OS Northings: 37395
OS Grid: SW749373
Mapcode National: GBR Z7.FYY4
Mapcode Global: FRA 082H.ZKV
Plus Code: 9C2P5RVW+F4
Entry Name: Mill at SW74933738
Listing Date: 17 June 1988
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1309800
English Heritage Legacy ID: 66252
ID on this website: 101309800
Location: Ponsanooth, Cornwall, TR3
County: Cornwall
Civil Parish: Stithians
Traditional County: Cornwall
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall
Church of England Parish: Stithians
Church of England Diocese: Truro
Tagged with: Mill
SW 73 NW STITHIANS KENNAL VALE
2/266 Mill at SW74933738
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GV II
Water mill for grinding gunpowder. Early C19. Built for the Kennal Vale Gunpowder
Works. Dressed granite and granite rubble. Roofless.
Plan: Rectangular plan mill with central cross wheel pit dividing 2 similar
rectangular plan 2-storey blocks which originally had basements to house the gearing
and millstones in the upper floors. Built into bank at the rear and originally
powered by water from leat parallel to rear.
Exterior: 2 storeys (stone floor over basement). Symmetrical 2 window east-south-
east front. Tall central wheelpit opening flanked by 2 identical 1 window fronts.
Each front has small basement opening and large opening above. Doorways into end
walls.
Interior not inspected. Possibly there is machinery and millstones.
This mill is one of a group of 6 similar mills which survive in the beautiful Kennal
Valley.
Listing NGR: SW7492937395
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