Description and History of Site:-
Strange mill. Complex in 3 parts. Mill rebuilt c 1884 in 3 parts. Unusual hipped roof. Stone and pantile. 3 gaping doorways one on each floor. Nice weathervane. Rebuilt in 1884, according to the owner in 1973.
Huge exterior iron overshot wheel in situ which ran three pairs of stones. Too late to grind corn since steam milling was well established by then. Ceased working 1939. Used as a farm store in 1973 (Hatcher 1973).
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 farm store
Address :- Cropton, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 8ER
Grid Ref :- SE 74685 88956
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.290781 , Long -0.854133
Local Authority :- Ryedale District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1315703,
Site Condition :- Site condition unknown
Site Dates :- 1884 - 1939
Record Date :- 16 May 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © YAHS Archive
Grid Ref :- SE 74685 88956
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.290781 , Long -0.854133
Local Authority :- Ryedale District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1315703,
Site Condition :- Site condition unknown
Site Dates :- 1884 - 1939
Record Date :- 16 May 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © YAHS Archive