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Listed Building record MDR23721 - Alton Mill Farm, off Wirksworth Road, Idridgehay and Alton

Type and Period (2)

  • (Stuart to Late 20th Century - 1695 AD to 2000 AD?)
  • (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 2000 AD? to 2050 AD)

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Full Description

Alton Mill Farm, off Wirksworth Road, Idridgehay and Alton, built in 1695. From the National Heritage List for England: 'PARISH OF IDRIDGEHAY AND ALTON WIRKSWORTH ROAD SK 25 SE 1/58 Alton Mill II Outbuilding, formerly water powered corn mill. Dated 1695. Coursed rubble gritstone, with coped gables and a tiled roof. South elevation with irregular pattern of openings, with four ground floor openings, the centre doorway with a stepped chamfer lintel. First floor overloft doorway to centre. Plain planked doors. South gable with two w-light chamfer mullioned windows, the ground floor opening now with mullion removed. Inscribed stone to south elevation reads 'WILLIAM MASKEREY AD 1695. MWI JOHN SHIPMAN AD 1695'. Another stone with illegible initials has date of 1761. The roof timbers are modern, and the machinery is missing. Situated on the River Ecclesbourne. Listing NGR: SK2871150015.' (1)

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1335381?section=official-list-entry.

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Location

Grid reference SK 28711 50015 (point)
Civil Parish IDRIDGEHAY AND ALTON, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE

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Record last edited

Apr 7 2023 2:07PM

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