Watermills · West Midlands
Smestow Mill
Smestow Mill — Grade II listed building-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
Smestow Mill is a Grade II listed building-listed watermill in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1277102). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Details WOMBOURNE C.P. SMESTOW SO 89 SE 5/154 Smestow Mill 1.6.82 II Water mill. Probably early C19 with watershed and machinery of 1839, and C20 alterations. Whitewashed brick, plain tile and interlocking tile roofs brick stacks. T-shaped plan; main building aligned north-south facing east with watershed wing to rear. Central 3-storey, 3-bay gabled block with C20 top opening windows in original openings with segmental heads; toothed band above second floor windows, central door and central boarded loft door with hoist over. Flanking 2-storey, 3-bay wings each with toothed eaves band and central pediment and C20 gabled porch. Left hand wing has blind semi- circular arch windows to first floor and blind lunette to pediment; otherwise C20 windows. The upper parts of the right hand wing have been partly rebuilt in the C20. Gable of right hand wing has blocked semi- circular carriage arch springing from imposts with raised key; blind lunette above. Interior Eight-spoke cast iron breast-shot water wheel in water shed to rear. Chamfered ceiling beams. Listing NGR: SO8564291624 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 407802 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
Smestow Mill is a Grade II listed watermill located in the West Midlands. This historic structure reflects the region's industrial heritage and is notable for its preserved architectural features.
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- Coordinates
- 52.5223, -2.2130
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- South Staffordshire
- Parish
- Wombourne
- Postcode
- WV5 8EX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Sources
- wikidata: Q26566558 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Smestow Mill?
- Smestow Mill is in Staffordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WV5 8EX), in the parish of Wombourne.
- Is Smestow Mill a listed building?
- Smestow Mill is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Smestow Mill free to visit?
- Yes, Smestow Mill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Smestow Mill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode WV5 8EX. It sits within the Kingswinford and South Staffordshire parliamentary constituency.