Description and History of Site:-
Tall narrow good stone mill of four storeys and loft and odd roof giving four storeys at front and three at the back. Regular square windows with concrete lintels. Water still flows through mill complex. Possibly last watermill to be built (Hatcher, 1973).
Rebuilt 1919 Thornton Beck Converted to offices pre 2011
Existing buildings were built by Squire G.F.G. Hill, 1919 and named Victory Mill in 1921. The mill was subsequently operated by the Burgess family, from Kirby Fleetham, who also held Aiskew Mill in Bedale, and who became famous for making Gold Medal plain flour. In 1963, the mill was adapted for the manufacture of animal feed. Adjacent Mill Managers house at SE 83680 83467 is listed Grade II, but the original mill buildings do not appear to be listed. An adjacent range of buildings shown on earlier OS maps have been demolished and replaced by a residential property. The extensive range of mill buildings was converted to flats in about 2000.

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 feedstuffs

Viewing the Site :- Now private flats but buildings can be viewed from public road

Address :- Priestman Lane, Thornton-le-Dale, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 7RT
Grid Ref :- SE 83647 83471
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.240112 , Long -0.718018
Local Authority :- Ryedale District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to residential housing
Site Dates :- 1919 -
Contributor :- Daniel Balmforth - 5 June 2015

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