Nettleton Mill
| Nettleton Mill | |
|---|---|
 View of the Nettleton Mill through a closed gate | |
  Location within Wiltshire | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Near Nettleton, Wiltshire |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°29′47″N 2°14′29″W / 51.4965°N 2.2413°W |
| Completed | 1774 |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Stone |
Nettleton Mill is a mill house[1] in Wiltshire, England, on the banks of the Bybrook River, to the south-east of Nettleton. Part of the Castle Combe estate, it was built in 1774 as a farmhouse; this date is inscribed on the outer building.[2][3] The old ruined farmhouse was refurbished in the early 1990s and has been converted into a bed and breakfast cottage.[4]
Geography[edit]
The building is in a Cotswolds valley, between Nettleton and Castle Combe, in a village setting, about 13 miles (21 km) north of Bath.[1][2] The bridge at Fosse Way over Broadmead Brook is nearby,[5] where signal and native crayfish have been recorded by use of traps.[6] It is surrounded by wooded forest land of about 2.5 hectares (6.2 acres). The stream that flows through the property is known for trout fishing.[4][1]
History[edit]
Milling operations at the Nettleton Mill were discontinued sometime before World War I.[7] In the 1950s and 1960s, the turbine power was utilised, probably when the stream flow became inadequate. Between 1984 and 1986, the site was a shooting location for the 1980s cult series Robin of Sherwood.[2][8]
The farmhouse was vacated by Connolly Leather Ltd in 1991. In 2010, the property was offered for sale at £1.15 million.[1] It is now run as a country retreat.[4]
Features[edit]
The structure is built of local stone. The undershot wheel of the grist mill was replaced by a turbine during the 19th century. The sheds in the annex of the farmhouse were used for storage of farm products.[3] The layout of the building at ground-floor level consists of a large, high-vaulted drawing room. A conservatory passage leads to the kitchen and dining space. On the next floor, accessed by a flight of steps, there is a hall with galleries and living accommodation with two bathrooms. There is also a wine cellar. The structure is roofed with pantiles.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Kirkwood, Holly (7 April 2010). "Delightful Grade II listed [sic] mill house in Wiltshire for sale". Country Life. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ^ a b c "Retrospective: Robin of Sherwood". BBC Wiltshire. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ^ a b Edwin John Cruse (1965). Castle Combe, Wiltshire, England. Venton. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ a b c "Nettleton Millhouse". Nettleton-millhouse.co.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ^ Grose, Donald (1957). The Flora of Wiltshire. Natural History Section of the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society. p. 429. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ SPINK, JOANNA; JOANNA ROWE. "THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION OF SIGNAL AND NATIVE CRAYFISH IN BROADMEAD BROOK, WILTSHIRE". aquaticcommons.org.
- ^ "Castle Combe". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "RoS Geographical Locations". Robin of Sherwood organization. Retrieved 30 March 2013.