Description and History of Site:-
Complex of brick buildings. Mill: ground floor of white stone rest brick. Three storeys plus lost. Sash windows some with small some large panes. Sweet semi-circular window to loft. Wheelhouse in basement in 2nd quarter not at one end. Flat arched lintels. Arch through chimney stack. Numerous stones about. Pleasant house mainly in stone. Nice brick anciliary buildings. (Hatcher, 1973). According to Hatcher in 1973, the daughter of the last miller, then still living at Mill Garth, reported that the mill was built by William Oates. The Gill family, trading as George Gill & Son, operated the mill between 1877 and June 1965. The mill's power was supplemented by electricity in the latter years of its use.

Originally a flax mill. At the time of Hatcher's visit in 1973, line shafting associated with shuttles was still evident.

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 :- corn watermill

Viewing the Site :- No public acces now private house

Address :- Staveley, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 9NJ
Grid Ref :- SE 35912 62731
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.059284 , Long -1.452866
Local Authority :- Harrogate Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1174117,
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to residential housing
Site Dates :- 1780 -
Record Date :- 5 June 2015

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