Listed Building record MDR3611 - Sough Mill, Lathkill Dale, Over Haddon
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Stone structure standing beside the River Lathkill upstream from Lathkill Lodge. (1)
The mill by Lathkill Lodge has lost its water wheel but contains some wooden machinery. The pond is dry but the dam and sluices are in good condition. (2)
Cornmill and adjacent sluice gate dating from the 18th century. Random limestone rubble with gritstone dressings and steeply pitched stone slate roofs. Two storeys with lower two storey section to north and single storey lean-to to east. East elevation has advanced lean-to to south and flush doorcase with flush opening above to north. Beyond to north recessed section with lean-to against ground floor and single flush opening above. Interior has the remains of early 19th century wooden machinery with single pair of stones. Adjacent to west gritstone weir with wooden sluice gate to centre. The site of this mill dates back to 1529. (3)
Sough Mill, Over Haddon. Close to Lathkill Lodge, this early two storey mill, with a stone slab roof, is still intact, though devoid of any machinery. Its weir in the River Lathkill still stands and there is still evidence of the leat and sluices. Jonathan Blore was the miller in 1855. (4)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDR19109 Bibliographic reference: Hill, R (PPJPB). 1985. Peak Park Treasures. Strange, P : C52.
- <2> SDR3843 Bibliographic reference: 1975. CBA Panel on Industustrial Monuments. p13.
- <3> SDR18970 Photograph: Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA). Black and white photograph collection. 12.6.
- <4> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. 3/2066/35.
- <5> SDR19066 Bibliographic reference: Gifford, A. 1999. Derbyshire Watermills: Corn Mills.. A 43, p 51.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred SK 2025 6615 (10m by 20m) Centre |
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Civil Parish | OVER HADDON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Nov 12 2023 7:57PM