Description

CLIFFORD CHAMBERS

SP1952 The Old Mill
1912-1/10/58
02/08/72
(Formerly Listed as:
CLIFFORD CHAMBERS
Water Mill)

GV II

Former water mill until 1926, when electricity generating
turbine installed; farm building 1933-72, when converted to
dwelling. Mid to late C18 with C20 alterations. Brick on
rubble plinth; slate roof with brick-coped gables and end
stack.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys plus attic; 5-window range. Top
modillioned brick cornice. C20 entrance to right end has
timber lintel. 2 segmental-headed windows with 2-light sliding
casements flank window with C20 casement; 1st floor has
similar windows, with C20 window to right; to left a later C19
addition has tall 1st floor window with C20 casement; attic
has 3 gabled dormers with tile hanging and small-paned
casements, and to left end, a gabled loading door with
bracket.
Right return has round-arched opening revealing timber and
iron breast-shot waterwheel; windows with C20 casements to
each floor above, that to 1st floor segmental-headed; to right
a mounting block and C20 entrance and window to rear outshut.
Left return has lean-to outshut with window to front and large
stack.
Rear has large lean-to outshut with tile roof with beam above
windows with sliding casement and 2-light small-paned
casement; to right a 2-light small-paned casement to each
floor and projecting lateral stack (rat trap bond above
eaves); large 3-light small-paned casement to right end over
culvert, with casement to 1st floor; 4 gabled dormers.
INTERIOR: little machinery survives; sluices and part of
lucam; 2nd wheel pit with remains of turbine.
(The Old Mill Fisheries, leaflet: 1980-1991; Victoria County
Histories: Victoria History of the County of Gloucestershire:
1965-: 213).

Listing NGR: SP1996752037

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26662605

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Care and Repair
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)