Kepwick Mill

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The building, in 2020 Kepwick Mill - geograph.org.uk - 6612069.jpg
The building, in 2020

Kepwick Mill is a historic building in Kepwick, a village in North Yorkshire, in England.

The watermill lies on Sorrow Beck, [1] probably on the same site as the manorial mill recorded in 1379. [2] The current building dates from the late 18th century, with a two-storey extension to the south in 1882. [3] It was used to grind corn for many years, [1] but has more recently been converted into offices. [4]

The waterwheel Cast Iron waterwheel in situ. - geograph.org.uk - 734481.jpg
The waterwheel

The mill is built of stone, and has a slate roof with stone coping and kneelers. At the south end are two storeys, beyond which is a gabled cross wing with two storeys and an attic, and at the northeast is a pair of stepped buttresses. Most of the windows are horizontally-sliding sashes. On the south front is a diamond-shaped plaque inscribed "E.W. 1882". There is a large iron and wood waterwheel on the west front, and the corn grinding machinery survives in what is now the reception area. [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Kepwick Mill, Kepwick". Mills Archive. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  2. Page, William (1923). A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 2. London: Victoria County History. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  3. 1 2 Historic England. "The Mill, Kepwick (1190846)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Kepwick Mill". On the Market. Retrieved 16 February 2025.