Building record MLI91530 - King's Mill, St Peter's Vale, Stamford
Summary
King's Mill, St Peter's Vale, Stamford dates from the 17th century although there has been a mill on the site since the Domesday Book
Type and Period (6)
- WATERMILL (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1640 AD to 1950 AD?)
- CORN MILL (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1640 AD to 1950 AD?)
- HOUSE (Mid 20th Century to 21st Century - 1950 AD? to 2050 AD)
- WATERMILL (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Post Medieval - 1000 AD? to 1640 AD)
- MILL RACE (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1640 AD to 1950 AD?)
- WATER WHEEL (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1640 AD to 1950 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 37082
Large irregular 17th century building in coursed rubble with stone quoins and hipped stone slate roofs. The interior contains dismantled mill machinery and the mill stream is out of action. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {1}
This building has been converted into a house, although most of the mill machinery remains. A survey of the machinery was carried out in 2002. The mill had an unusual system of two tandem wheels and is thought to be important in terms of the evolution of water mill technology. {2}
This mill was previously known as North Mill and is referred to by this name in a list of King John's possessions. The present mill was constructed around 1640, at the same time as a new mill stream was dug. The present building retains several 17th century windows and a first floor external doorway, now partly blocked. The roof is 19th century. There are two external iron water wheels each driving two pairs of stones on the first floor. The internal machinery is wooden with iron cogs. There are a number of later granaries and outbuildings (see PRNs 38392 and 37634), one of which contains a reset 17th century doorway which was originally in the north wall of the main structure. There are various scratched graffiti including 'John Sellers 1699', 'IF 1704' and 'IK and IS'. {3}
A mill is mentioned in Domesday Book although the present building dates to around 1640. {4}
A historic buildings survey was undertaken in January 2015 to inform proposed internal and external alterations to the mill building. The surveyed elements included: an original 17th century external entry, later blocked and then reopened in the 1980s, which incorporated a datestone of 1666 and an original recess for machinery; a modern infilled wall and window from the 1980s; and an area of rubble wall including another modern window addition. {5}{6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI6708 Index: Department of the Environment. 1974. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 1/344; 428.596.
- <2> SLI11826 Report: Sleaford U3A. 2002. King's Mill, St Peter's Vale, Stamford: A Survey. -.
- <3> SLI912 Bibliographic Reference: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1977. An Inventory of Historical Monuments. The Town of Stamford. No 65, pp 55-56, plate 86.
- <4> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p 708.
- <5> SLI17286 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2015. King's Mill, St Peter's Vale, Stamford. APS Site Code STKM15.
- <6> SLI17287 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2015. King's Mill, St Peter's Vale, Stamford. LCNCC 2015.8.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 02688 06906 (17m by 19m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STAMFORD, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jan 11 2023 2:43PM
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