Watermills · West Midlands
Saxon Mill
Saxon Mill — a Grade II*-listed watermill in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Saxon Mill is a Grade II*-listed building in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Heritage listing
The Saxon Mill is a former watermill, miller's house, and warehouse at Guy's Cliffe, in Warwickshire, England. It is situiated on the Coventry Road (A429) about one mile northeast of the town of Warwick. It is now a restaurant and bar. It is on the River Avon and it has a water wheel, although a larger waterwheel has gone. At the rear of the mill, there is a pedestrian footbridge and weir crossing the River Avon towards Old Milverton.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Saxon Mill is a former watermill, miller's house, and warehouse at Guy's Cliffe, in Warwickshire, England. It is situiated on the Coventry Road (A429) about one mile northeast of the town of Warwick. It is now a restaurant and bar. It is on the River Avon and it has a water wheel, although a larger waterwheel has gone. At the rear of the mill, there is a pedestrian footbridge and weir crossing the River Avon towards Old Milverton. The building has been designated as a Grade II listed building on the National Heritage List for England since 20 August 1951.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The mill was originally called Gibbeclive Mill in the 12th century. It was the property of St Mary's Abbey, Kenilworth and the Augustinian canons until the Dissolution of the Monasteries. It was rebuilt in 1822. It was a working mill until 1938, and it was converted into a restaurant and bar in 1952. , the restaurant has a glass window cut-away in the floor where the water can be seen flowing under the building.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.3009, -1.5744
- County
- Warwickshire
- District
- Warwick
- Parish
- Leek Wootton and Guy's Cliffe
- Postcode
- CV34 5YN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kenilworth and Southam
- Official site
- www.saxonmill.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7428833 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Saxon Mill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Saxon Mill?
- Saxon Mill is in Warwickshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CV34 5YN), in the parish of Leek Wootton and Guy's Cliffe.
- Is Saxon Mill a listed building?
- Saxon Mill is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Saxon Mill free to visit?
- Yes, Saxon Mill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Saxon Mill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CV34 5YN. It sits within the Kenilworth and Southam parliamentary constituency.