Nettleton Mill

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]

Nettleton Mill
View of the Nettleton Mill through a closed gate
Nettleton Mill is located in Wiltshire
Nettleton Mill
Location within Wiltshire
General information
Town or cityNear Nettleton, Wiltshire
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates51.4965°N 2.2413°W / 51.4965; -2.2413
Completed1774
Technical details
Structural systemStone

Geography

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

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

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

  1. Kirkwood, Holly (7 April 2010). "Delightful Grade II listed [sic] mill house in Wiltshire for sale". Country Life. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  2. "Retrospective: Robin of Sherwood". BBC Wiltshire. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  3. Edwin John Cruse (1965). Castle Combe, Wiltshire, England. Venton. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  4. "Nettleton Millhouse". Nettleton-millhouse.co.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  5. Grose, Donald (1957). The Flora of Wiltshire. Natural History Section of the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society. p. 429. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  6. SPINK, JOANNA; JOANNA ROWE. "THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION OF SIGNAL AND NATIVE CRAYFISH IN BROADMEAD BROOK, WILTSHIRE". aquaticcommons.org.
  7. "Castle Combe". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  8. "RoS Geographical Locations". Robin of Sherwood organization. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
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