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Mill - cotton

Knocknagarrane, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Mill - cotton, Knocknagarrane, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Knocknagarrane
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Overton Cotton Mill (Disused) (1939)
Coordinates
51.72653, -8.76151
SMR number
CO110-050----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1865 · Ireland, (South) Sheet. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Substantial remains of early 19th century cotton mill, built by George Allman on Bridewell River, c. 1km S of Oldchapel. Partially collapsed 14-bay, 5-storey structure long axis NE-SW. Deep wheel pit (Wth 1.93m) along SW gable; cast iron axle and flaunch in situ. Mill race carried to wheel pit on 3-arched aquaduct. At SW end are ruins 10-bay, 5-storey addition built in 1839 (Ó Donnchadha 1985, 4-7). Mill complex enclosed by high stone wall. Remains of Overton House (CO110-049--) visible on higher ground to W. Mill race also feeds Round hills Mills (Oldchapel) to N.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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