Description and History of Site:-
Three storey mill in stone of probable mid-18th C date. Known to have last worked as a corn mill in the 1920's. Subsequently used as a dairy and cheese factory until the 1950's, then store, now residential.
Natural rock outcrop modified with concrete weir across pool downstream of waterfall sluice site visible. Mill leat on west side of beck now filled in and used as a path.
Further Reading and References:-
https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=2097256&resourceID=420
YAS - Hatcher Card Index. Research funded by the Yorkshire Arts Association 1972
Hatcher J, The Industrial Architecture of Yorkshire, 1985
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Key Words :- corn watermill dairy cheese
Address :- West Burton, Leyburn, North Yorkshire
Grid Ref :- SE 01858 86730
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.276212 , Long -1.972968
Local Authority :- Richmondshire District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to residential housing
Contributor :- John Suter - 5 June 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © John Suter
Grid Ref :- SE 01858 86730
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.276212 , Long -1.972968
Local Authority :- Richmondshire District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to residential housing
Contributor :- John Suter - 5 June 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © John Suter