Description and History of Site:-
Adjacent to the old road bridge. Water supplied from natural waterfall upstream of the bridge and carried by a trough supported on corbels (which still remain) let into the retaining wall alongside the beck, thence via a chute under the roadway and another trough to the wheel (probably overshot). According to the Dalesman, July 1953, "the present Conservative club was Mr Edward Chapman's corn mill c1897". The section which carried the wheel, not part of the Conservative club, bears an inscription "IHA 1831". The southern part is now the "Hawes Club" the northern part with distinct evidence for the position of the wheel is intact and in use for unknown purposes.

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 :- Can be viewed from the public highway

Address :- The Hill, Hawes, North Yorkshire, DL8 3QH
Grid Ref :- SD 87397 89821
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.303837 , Long -2.195177
Local Authority :- Richmondshire District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site condition unknown
Site Dates :- 1831 -
Record Date :- 15 May 2015

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