Description and History of Site:-
Complex of industrial buildings of unusual antiquity and abnormal size for their age. Lovely white limestone. Some buildings dug into hillside. Adjacent to large weir across Wharfe. Some 17c type rectangular flat headed windows minus their two stone mullions. Some 18c type factory windows. Buildings much altered, not very well, but modern extensions very good. (Hatcher 1974). Originally built as an oil mill in 1691. Later enlarged and converted to a corn mill and paper mill. In 1851 was owned by a Mr Hatfield and occupied by a Mr Galpine. At some time also used to manufacture bobbins. Marked on the OS map of 1906 as separate corn (demolished) and saw (partially extant) mills. At the time of listing (1988) was used as a factory in the occupation of Blanella Ltd. manufacturing electric blankets. Shortly after this, the site was sold for redevelopment into residential use.

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 access now private house, can be viewed from the public road

Address :- Mill Lane, Boston Spa, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 7DZ
Grid Ref :- SE 43148 45900
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.907469 , Long -1.344706
Local Authority :- Leeds Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Historic England List No - 1319990,
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to residential housing
Site Dates :- 1691 - 1989
Record Date :- 5 June 2015

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