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Saw Mill

Free admission

Saw Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Copythorne , Paultons Park - Weir - geograph.org.uk - 8166408

Lewis Clarke — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Rio Grande Train Station · 0.3 km
  • Free entry
  • Family-friendly
  • Dog-friendly

About

Saw Mill is a historic watermill in Hampshire, South-East England. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the New Forest East parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Rio Grande Train Station, about 0.3 km away. Postcode area SO51.

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Heritage listing

Details SK 24 SW PARISH OF SHIRLEY PARK LANE 5/103 (West Side) Saw Mill II* Saw mill on the Osmaston Manor estate. c1845 by Henry Stevens of Derby. Coursed squared rock faced limestone with sandstone dressings. Stone slate roof with deeply overhanging Swiss style eaves supported on moulded wooden brackets. Two gable end stacks with arcaded and gabled tops. Built into the hillside as a picturesque adornment to the park. North elevation, facing the lake. Large overshot waterwheel, roofed by an open timber work shelter supported on stone piers. To the right, steps up around the side of the building, passing a doorway with a 3-light recessed and chamfered mullion window above and a similar 3-light window above again, with diamond lights. A similar 3-light window to the left and two similar 2-light windows under the eaves in the centre. Two shallow pitched gabled roof dormers with similar 2-light windows. All with diamond lights. Three skylights in the roof. The south elevation has a broad central entrance and similar mullioned windows. Two shallow pitched gabled roof dormers with similar 2-light windows, and three skylights in the roof. The slope of the roof is continued to form a shelter to the entrance. At the west end a raised ventilator in the pitch of the roof.Matching west and east elevations, with two 2-light recessed and chamfered, mullion windows to the ground floor and two similar windows, more closely spaced above their sills and lintels linked together. All with diamond lights. Curved dam wall and ornamental cascade attached to north east. Listing NGR: SK2074242826 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 81444 Legacy System: LBS

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: The New Forest SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

Place summary

Saw Mill is a watermill located in Copythorne, Hampshire, South-East England. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) within The New Forest SSSI, highlighting its ecological significance.

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Coordinates
50.9495, -1.5460
County
Hampshire
District
New Forest
Parish
Copythorne
Postcode
SO51 6AL
Parliamentary constituency
New Forest East
Nearest railway station
Rio Grande Train Station0.3 km
Official site
paultonspark.co.uk

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Saw Mill?
Saw Mill is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO51 6AL), in the parish of Copythorne.
Is Saw Mill a listed building?
Saw Mill is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
Is Saw Mill a protected site?
Yes — Saw Mill is part of the The New Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Is Saw Mill free to visit?
Yes, Saw Mill is free to enter.
How do I get to Saw Mill?
The nearest railway station is Rio Grande Train Station, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO51 6AL.