Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mill - corn
Knocknaneirk, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knocknaneirk
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hornhill Mill (Disused) (1943)
- Coordinates
- 51.81575, -8.89394
- SMR number
- CO083-091002-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Shown as 'Corn mill (in ruins)' on 1842 OS 6-inch map on N bank of River Bride with Tuck Mill (in ruins) c. 150m to E; the latter not shown on later maps. According to owner, corn mill rebuilt by Howards in 1870; shown as 'Hornhill Corn Mill' on 1902 OS 6-inch map. Rectangular stone-built structure (15.2m E-W; 8m N-S) of late 19th century appearence; brick-arched window opes. Low modern addition at E end of N elevation, replacing an earlier addition. Wheel-pit (Wth c. 2m; D c. 3m) along W gable, housed high breastshot/overshot waterwheel. Pit for pit-wheel along internal wall. According to owner abandoned in 1910; no machinery or gearing survives, now used as farmbuilding. Hornhill bridge (CO083-091001-) to W.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Nearby in the register
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Mill - fullingunder 1 mi
- Country houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.