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Chesterton Watermill

A Grade II Listed Building in Chesterton and Kingston, Warwickshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2283 / 52°13'41"N

Longitude: -1.4916 / 1°29'29"W

OS Eastings: 434824

OS Northings: 259016

OS Grid: SP348590

Mapcode National: GBR 6PC.7QC

Mapcode Global: VHBXY.38B5

Plus Code: 9C4W6GH5+89

Entry Name: Chesterton Watermill

Listing Date: 7 January 1952

Last Amended: 20 May 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1035633

English Heritage Legacy ID: 307043

ID on this website: 101035633

Location: Chesterton Green, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, CV33

County: Warwickshire

District: Stratford-on-Avon

Civil Parish: Chesterton and Kingston

Traditional County: Warwickshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Warwickshire

Church of England Parish: Chesterton St Giles

Church of England Diocese: Coventry

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Description


CHESTERTON AND KINGSTON
SP35NW
4/47 Chesterton Matermill
07/01/52 (Formerly listed as Water
Mill House)

- II

Watermill. c.1660, with C19 addition to left. Limestone ashlar with moulded
cornice. Addition of Flemish bond red brick. Old tile roof; stone end stack and
C19 brick internal stack in right corner; addition has end stack. 2-unit
extended to 3-unit plan. 2 storeys and attic; 3 bays. Addition of one storey and
attic due to rising site; one bay. Symmetrical front. 8-panelled door in moulded
architrave, and pedimented Tuscan doorcase of baseless half columns, with
pedestal and ball finial. Cyma recta moulded cross windows in moulded
architraves with pulvinated frieze and cornice, and moulded sill. Central
moulded round-arched niche with impost band. Addition has boarded-up doorway and
dormer. Right return side has plank door with moulded lintel in intermittently
rusticated surround. First floor has cross window. Rear has small windows in
moulded eared architraves, 2 blocked on ground floor, 3 on first floor. 2 small
C19 brick segmental arches to C19 overshot wheel. C19 drive wheel projects from
wail. Addition has window and dormer. All windows boarded up. Interior not
inspected. The mill was probably associated with Chesterton House, demolished in
1802.
(V.C.H.: Warwickshire, Vol.5, p.42; Buildings of England: Warwickshire, p.230).


Listing NGR: SP3482459016

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