Building record M3252 - RUINED SAWMILL AT NEWARK

Summary

SAW MILL (Stuart to Late 20th Century); WATERMILL (Stuart to Late 20th Century)

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 79195 53663 (13m by 29m)
Map sheet SK75SE
District Newark
Civil Parish Newark, Newark

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Remains of brick building formerly with water-powered mechanism, powered by River Trent. Original building housed a wheel pit which retains evidence of the axle position. Possible sluice site also included. Now disused. Earliest map appearance 1790. See NIAR archive file for detailed description. (1)
Named 'mill'. (2)
Watermill shown. (3)
This site c 1980 had the remains of machinery that has now been removed. The machinery looked as though it was for driving a saw mill but no dimensions were taken although photographs were. The wheel pit only remains with some brickwork. (4)
See M3505 for nearby mill.


Data Held: Ground Photograph (Ground photograph). SNT2646.

3 prints, 203y/8-10, RCHME

<1> TPAT, 1993, NIAR Gazetteer, pp 85, 95 (Published document). SNT252.

<2> Sanderson G, 1835, 20 miles around Mansfield - 2 in (Map). SNT48.

<3> Chapman J, 1774, Nottinghamshire - approx 1in (Map). SNT550.

<4> Morley D, 1997, Corn and Cotton - Waterpower in Notts (draft), p 24 (Unpublished document). SNT1693.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • --- Ground photograph: Data Held: Ground Photograph.
  • <1> Published document: TPAT. 1993. NIAR Gazetteer. pp 85, 95.
  • <2> Map: Sanderson G. 1835. 20 miles around Mansfield - 2 in.
  • <3> Map: Chapman J. 1774. Nottinghamshire - approx 1in.
  • <4> Unpublished document: Morley D. 1997. Corn and Cotton - Waterpower in Notts (draft). p 24.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Record last edited

Jan 19 2023 7:34PM

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