Ravensworth, Coach Road, Cowclose Mill

HER Number:
3775

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Ravensworth, Coach Road, Cowclose Mill

Place:
Ravensworth

Map Sheet:
NZ25NW

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Mill

Site Type: Specific:
Corn Mill

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
Cowclose Mill (Corn). Shown on Ordnance Survey First edition. The cornmill was built after the abandonment of the coalmill (HER 1663) in 1750, taking advantage of the coalmill's water features. The existing leat was diverted slightly northwards in order to drive the waterwheel of the cornmill. The waterwheel was attached to the southern wall of the mill and was set in a 1.5m deep wheelpit. The mill building is stone and is now used as an outbuilding of Sawmill Cottage (HER 13382). The wheelpit is included in the Scheduling of the adjacent saw mill (HER 13380 SAM 21662) but the corn mill building is excluded.

Easting:
2378

Northing:
5936

Grid Reference:
NZ23785936

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 3775 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 6; Department of National Heritage, 1997, Schedule Entry - Site of Ravensworth Coalmill 21662; The Archaeological Practice 2011, Corn Mill, Sawmill Cottage, Ravensworth, Historic Buildings Recording