Description and History of Site:-
Three storeys stone and slab. Plain. Superb old huge timbers inside on the ground floor also old-looking window shaped for internal shutter with rebate all round. Wheel was exterior in main river, low-breast shot. Simple stone fireplace also in ground floor looks quite old. Top two storeys probably added, lower floor has coarse herringbone tooling, additional two storeys probably small-paned metal framed window. Alternated between corn grinding and flax spinning. Currently (2017) operating as bar and restaurant within a caravan and leisure park.

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.

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Key Words :- watermill corn flax spinning

Viewing the Site :- Can be viewed from public footpath through caravan park

Address :- Wetherby Road, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 8LR
Grid Ref :- SE 36060 55959
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.998412 , Long -1.451406
Local Authority :- Harrogate Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to industrial / commercial use
Record Date :- 19 May 2015

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