Old Windmill, Rogiet

Heritage listing

Reason for designation: Listed in spite of incomplete survival for early date and as only one in Monmouthshire of SW group of small tower mills. History: Windmill tower probably built c 1500. Earliest reference in lease of 1526. No evidence when disused; probably used as watch tower in C18. Appears as round building in survey of 1746 and referred to as old mill on Ordnance Survey map 1830. Now ruined with W and S sides substantially masked by vegetation. Exterior: Of small scale rubble. Walls c 1m thick taper slightly and are offset below present wall head. Three original openings, possibly 4. Former narrow stairs to upper floor S. Doorway SW with rubble jambs, possibly a window above it. Opposite is a second opening probably a window with doorway above; heads of both broken. Intact slit window upper floor S. Interior: 3 tiers of beam slots. Slots also indicate stairs from ground to first floor and plaster line indicates former continuation to top floor. Diameter suggests one pair of millstones. Location: Situated on hill N of village at the S edge of higher ground rising from the levels, immediately N of the M4 motorway.

From Cadw under OGL v3.