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The Corn Mill

A Grade II Listed Building in Solva, Pembrokeshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8884 / 51°53'18"N

Longitude: -5.1895 / 5°11'22"W

OS Eastings: 180610

OS Northings: 225907

OS Grid: SM806259

Mapcode National: GBR C8.RCF7

Mapcode Global: VH1QX.0SCP

Plus Code: 9C3PVRQ6+95

Entry Name: The Corn Mill

Listing Date: 4 February 1991

Last Amended: 4 February 1991

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 12468

Building Class: Industrial

ID on this website: 300012468

Location: Situated on eastern bank of River Solva, immediately over Middle Mill Bridge.

County: Pembrokeshire

Community: Solva (Solfach)

Community: Solva

Locality: Felinganol/Middle Mill

Traditional County: Pembrokeshire

Tagged with: Mill Gristmill

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History

Late C18 and mid C19. Old photographs show house front rendered, but general outline and wall openings as now. Mill is said to be marked on Bowen’s 1760 map and to have been dated 1781. 1796 lease names Wm. Howell as miller, Wm.Griffiths in 1812. (1952 report at RCAHMW Aberystwyth).

Exterior

Corn mill with mill house, much restored in late C20. Rubble stone with imitation slate roofs, long L-shaped group of buildings with house at western end and mill at north east angle. House has stone end stacks, 2-storey 3-window front of 12-pane sashes with brick heads, all renewed. Centre glazed door with overlight and brick head. Rear centre is outshut with 12-pane stair light. Lower 2-storey linking section to east of house has straight joint to house, door and window with brick heads below and 9-pane sash above, all much renewed. L-plan NE building attached is taller, 2-storey with brick west stack, one-window range to south and then mill proper running N-S with east front cart entry and window above. Iron overshot mill-wheel on N rear wall and complete machinery within. Interior of mill suggests that building was formerly rectangular and not attached to house. C20 access door to loft at rear south east angle. Attached at south end is slightly lower building, the upper parts wholly rebuilt with row of imitation dove openings. Door with heavy stone lintel. End wall has curved rear corner. Roof has been raised.

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  • II The Mill House
    Situated on eastern bank of River Solva, immediately over Middle Mill Bridge.
  • II Middle Mill Bridge
    Situated on approach to Middle Mill at junction of road from Solva to Caerfarchell with road to Brawdy.
  • II Capel y Bedydddwyr/Baptist Chapel
    Situated above lane running north from junction at eastern end of bridge at Middle Mill, some 150 m form Corn Mill.
  • II Lofted Cartshed & Stable at Kingheriot
    Situated to SW of farmhouse, the end building of an L-plan range of outbuildings.
  • II Kingheriot
    Situated on southern side of lane from Middle Mill to Tremaenhir, some 70 m E of crossroads with lane from Caerforiog.
  • II Church of St David
    Situated in the centre of Whitchurch hamlet; on southern side of road, about 100 m E of junction with lane from Upper Solva.
  • II The Vicarage
    Situated on northern side of lane to Fachelich about 300 m W of Whitchurch Church.
  • II Caerforiog Bridge
    Situated on lane from Carnhedryn towards Middle Mill and Solva about 0.5 km south of Ysgeifiog

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