Description and History of Site:-
Stone and slate. Three storeys (two above road). Extremely remote down a track through a long wood. Small sash windows. Mill pond and dam still extant, water course not obvious. Tooled stones at side. Kneelers. Rebuilt in 1858 after flood. Converted to a dwelling, the original waterwheel and machinery are gone but have been rebuilt using modern materials by a later owner.
Used in J. Arthur Rank's first feature film, "Turn of the Tide" in 1935, when the disused wheel was made to turn again for the filming.

Further Reading and References:-
YAHS - Hatcher Card Index. Research funded by the Yorkshire Arts Association 1972.
Hatcher, J. The industrial architecture of Yorkshire. Phillimore, 1985.
Harrison, J.K. Eight centuries of milling in north east Yorkshire. North Yorkshire Moors National Park Authority, 2001, p199.

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Key Words :- corn watermill

Viewing the Site :- No public access now private house can be viewed from the adjacent public bridleway.

Address :- Robin Hood's Bay, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO22 4QN
Grid Ref :- NZ 92594 03477
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.418316 , Long -0.574578
Local Authority :- Scarborough Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to residential housing
Record Date :- 19 May 2015

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