Key Words :- watermill corn textiles

Viewing the Site :- No public access now private house can be viewed from the public footpath

Address :- Mill Lane, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 5HF
Grid Ref :- SE 12127 89749
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.303206 , Long -1.815146
Local Authority :- Richmondshire District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1179049,
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to residential housing

Description and History of Site:-
A small 2 storeys water power corn mill, shown as Walk Mill on the OS map of 1853-4.

The mill buildings date back to the 16th C. Milling ceased either during or shortly after WWII. n 1969 the mill retained some of its original 19c machinery. Now a house.

OS Maps and satellite photographs show a mill dam at SE12168984, partially obscured by trees and what appears to be a very long mill leat starting at SE12109040 and running partially underground and a tail-race ending at SE1222889

Further Reading and References:-
https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MNY13798&resourceID=1009

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