Description and History of Site:-
White limestone mill, two storeys and loft, with two mill houses being restored, pantile roofs (Hatcher, 1973). The inscribed stone dated 1734 on the frontage records the rebuilding by Matthew Foord of an earlier building, destroyed by fire. There are three sets of stones, one inscribed "WJ & T CHILD MAKERS HULL & LEEDS". 15ft diameter water wheel and cast iron pit wheel adjacent to the mill race at the north end of the building,
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
Address :- Skiplam, Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire, YO62 7TY
Grid Ref :- SE 66800 86900
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.273396 , Long -0.975704
Local Authority :- Ryedale District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1390929,
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to residential housing
Site Dates :- 18th century - c1920
Contributor :- Daniel Balmforth - 5 June 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Daniel Balmforth
Grid Ref :- SE 66800 86900
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.273396 , Long -0.975704
Local Authority :- Ryedale District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1390929,
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to residential housing
Site Dates :- 18th century - c1920
Contributor :- Daniel Balmforth - 5 June 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Daniel Balmforth