Mathern Mill

Mathern Mill, Mathern, Monmouthshire is a watermill dating from either the late 18th or early 19th centuries. It continued in use as a functioning mill until 1968. Retaining much of its 19th century mill workings, it is now open to the public on an occasional basis. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Mathern Mill
" a large and fine early C19 watermill on an historic site"
TypeMill
LocationMathern, Monmouthshire
Coordinates51.6215°N 2.7014°W / 51.6215; -2.7014
Builtc.18th/19th centuries
Architectural style(s)Vernacular
Governing bodyPrivately owned
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name: Mathern Mill and attached house
Designated6 September 1974
Reference no.2732
Location of Mathern Mill in Monmouthshire

History and description

A mill may have stood on the site since before the 18th century,[1] British Listed Buildings Online suggesting a medieval origin,[2] but the current building appears to date from the very late part of the 18th century or the early 19th century.[1] The brick range facing the road is of c.1840.[1] The mill was little altered from this time until its closure in 1968, and only minor modifications have been made since that date.[1]

Of two ranges, the brick-fronted narrower range is of three-storeys and served as the engine house.[1] The secondary range, set back from the road contained the miller's house on the left, and the mill room to the right.[1] Cadw suggests that the main mill-working machinery is intact and in situ,[1] but the interior was not inspected during the re-surveying of the building in October 2000.[3] A Grade II* listed building, its listing describes it as "a large and fine early C19 watermill on an historic site, which is believed to retain much of its machinery".[1]

The mill is privately owned but opens occasionally.[4][5] As of September 2016, its owners were planning to re-open the mill for visitors in 2017.[6]

Notes
  1. "Listed Buildings – Full Report – HeritageBill Cadw Assets – Reports". cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net.
  2. Good Stuff. "Mathern Mill and attached house, Mathern, Monmouthshire". Britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  3. Stuff, Good. "Mathern Mill and attached house, Mathern, Monmouthshire". www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk.
  4. "National Mills Weekend: Mathern mill". www.nationalmillsweekend.co.uk.
  5. "Mills Open in Wales 2017 South Wales | Welsh Mills Society – Cymdeithas Melinau Cymru". Welshmills.org. 2017-05-14. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  6. Nick Ramsay AM for Monmouth (2016-09-12). "Nick Visits Mathern Mill". Nick Ramsay. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
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