Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The Old Mill (formerly "New Mill House")
Presteigne, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 3 January 1974
- Community
- Presteigne
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.27727, -3.01092
- Cadw reference
- 8905
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 1637 "Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
By itself on the south bank of the River Lugg, adjacent to weir. Now converted to domestic use.
History
Possibly C17 in origin, later alterations and additions.
Exterior
In 2 parts, taller and earlier 3 window section to right, 2 windows to left part. 2 storey rubble walls, left upper floor weatherboarded, partly blocked openings also weatherboarded. Stone slab roof of steeper pitch to right, Slates to left, stone stack with brick stem at centre roof join.
5 windows, modern paired casements, further modern timber openings to ground floor. Open work timber stair rises to balcony at gable end to river.
3 storey stone-slab roof and rubble range to rear, stone-slabbed lean-tos in angle.
Reason for designation
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- 1 to 4 (Consec) Castle DycheDomesticunder 1 mi
- 4 to 7 (Consec)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Bell HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Methodist Church and HallReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.