Description and History of Site:-
Fairly small plain stone mill. 3 storeys entrance at mid level. Waterwheel chamber below lowest level no machinery except two large stones set in ground nearby. Reputedly belonged originally to monks of Kirkstall Abbey. Small building tacked on at side for drying corn. Square masonry. (Hatcher, 1973). Extant on a manorial survey of 1735. Now a private house.
Further Reading and References:-YAS - 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 :- corn watermill
Address :- Cornmill Close, Bardsey, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 9EG
Grid Ref :- SE 36806 43437
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.885820 , Long -1.441531
Local Authority :- Leeds Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to residential housing
Record Date :- 19 May 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © YAHS Archive
Grid Ref :- SE 36806 43437
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.885820 , Long -1.441531
Local Authority :- Leeds Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to residential housing
Record Date :- 19 May 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © YAHS Archive