Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Retaining wall and pool of Llanrhidian Lower Mill
Llanrhidian Lower, Swansea, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanrhidian village, Swansea, Llanrhidian Lower, designated on 20 April 2000.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Industrial
- Date of designation
- 20 April 2000
- Locality
- Llanrhidian village
- Town
- Swansea
- Community
- Llanrhidian Lower
- Unitary authority
- Swansea
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.61026, -4.17291
- Cadw reference
- 23227
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1907 · 246 Worms Head (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1920 · Sheet 100. Llanelly. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Adjacent to Llanrhidian Lower Mill.
History
Lower Mill was built in 1803, but it is likely that the mill pool is of earlier date. The use of water power at this location dates from at least the late mediaeval period; there is also a reference to a mill in 1668, when it was associated with Tir-coch farm.
Exterior
The pool to the south of the mill is retained by a massive stone wall of local limestone and an earth bank. A brick and stone archway with cast-iron gate connects the corner of the mill to the corner of the pool retaining wall at the north east side.
Reason for designation
Listed for group value with Llanrhidian Lower Mill
Nearby in the register
- Llanrhidian Lower MillIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Miller's House, Llanrhidian Lower MillDomesticunder 1 mi
- Parish Church of St Rhidian and St IlltydReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Pillory in Llanrhidian Village formed from reputed ancient cross.Civilunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.