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Former Flax Mill

Drumcovit, Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Former Flax Mill, Drumcovit, Causeway Coast and Glens, 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
Demolished
Date of construction
1860 - 1879
Address
Former Flax Mill, Glenedra Road, Fincarn, Feeny, Co Londonderry
Townland
Drumcovit
Council
Causeway Coast and Glens
Country
Northern Ireland
Coordinates
54.88779, -7.01332
Date of survey
14 July 2000
HB reference
HB02/05/018 B

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

3 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1854 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1854 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1857 · Ireland (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The Department's description

Exterior description and setting

Little remains of this mill except the wall supports for the mill wheel and the mill race which runs along the side of the glen. There is another mill indicated on the O.S. map further downstream but tit could not be identified.

There are, interestingly, 2 mill races running along the glenside.

Historical information

This mill is indicated on the O.S. Map 1830 rev. 1905 Londonderry sh. 30 and maybe contemporary with HB02/05/018A.
I H R No. 1967

References

Primary Sources
1. O.S. Map 1830 Londonderry sh. 30
2. O.S. Map 1830 Rev. 1905 Londonderry sh. 30

Criteria for listing: architectural interest

Not listed

Criteria for listing: historic interest

Not listed

Evaluation

Remains of former flax mill wheel wall supports and arrangement of mill race.

Nearby in the register

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

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