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Flax Mill

Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Flax Mill, Derry City and Strabane, 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

Designation
Record only (not listed)
Grade
Record Only
Type
No type recorded
Address
Flax Mill, Mill Buildings at Cumber Bridge, Claudy, County Londonderry
Council
Derry City and Strabane
Country
Northern Ireland
Coordinates
54.90346, -7.16653
Date of survey
19 February 2014
HB reference
HB01/02/037 C

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1881 map "Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1881 · Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1900 · Ireland (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1922 · Ireland - northern section. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The Department's description

Exterior description and setting

A long oblong two-storey rubble stone pitched slate roofed former flax mill with mill race adjoining its west elevation. Inappropriate alterations include the insertion of a large opening in the north gable, the loss of the first floor and concrete blockwork repairs.

Historical information

N/A

Criteria for listing: architectural interest

Not listed

Criteria for listing: historic interest

Not listed

Evaluation

A long oblong two-storey rubble stone pitched slate roofed former flax mill with mill race adjoining its west elevation. Inappropriate alterations include the insertion of a large opening in the north gable, the loss of the first floor and concrete blockwork repairs. It has been much altered and is not of special interest.

General comments

Partial survey only - It has been much altered and is not of special interest.

Nearby in the register

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

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