Description and History of Site:-
Three storey mill in random rubble stone and a slab roof. Large square sash windows. Entrance on first floor. Originally a cornmill, used until the second world war. Reportedly supplied Wensley Village with electricity at some time. Latterly a sawmill still in operation (2017).
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 sawmill timber electricity generation
Viewing the Site :- No public access, still in use as a sawmill; can be viewed from the public road
Address :- Wensley, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 4HP
Grid Ref :- SE 09232 89830
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.303995 , Long -1.859631
Local Authority :- Richmondshire District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1302013,
Site Condition :- Site in alternative industrial use
Site Dates :- Early C19 -
Record Date :- 5 June 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © YAHS Archive
Grid Ref :- SE 09232 89830
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.303995 , Long -1.859631
Local Authority :- Richmondshire District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1302013,
Site Condition :- Site in alternative industrial use
Site Dates :- Early C19 -
Record Date :- 5 June 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © YAHS Archive