Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Rock Mills
Llandysul, Ceredigion, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Industrial
- Date of designation
- 13 January 1993
- Locality
- Capel Dewi
- Community
- Llandysul
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.05692, -4.26124
- Cadw reference
- 10587
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1830 "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on W bank of Afon Clettwr, approached by drive beginning just above Pontfoel some 250m W of Capel Dewi Church.
History
Mill house is dated 1896 and was built by the Morgan family (plaque) and said to have been established in same year.
Exterior
Woollen mill in rubble stone with slate roof and stone right end stack. Two storeys, the left end raised high above the river and with exceptionally broad iron waterwheel attached at basement level. Five window front of 12-pane windows with slate sills, cambered heads with stone voussoirs below and timber lintels above. Door in second bay from left. Rear was similar but obscured by C20 addition. C20 lean-to on right end.
Mill has (1992) complete working machinery within including carding set, mule, willey etc, the last such in Cardiganshire. Wheel is stamped Bridgend Foundry, Cardigan.
Nearby in the register
- Chestnut MillsIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Lychgate to Church of St DavidReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of St DavidReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- The Old Post OfficeCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.