Quorn Mill, Leicester Road, Quorn (Locally Listed)
Date Listed | Thu 17th June, 2004 |
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Category | Locally Listed Building |
Address | Quorn Mill Leicester Road Quorn LE12 8FL |
Grade | Locally Listed |
Grid Reference | SK5621516471 |
Conservation Area | Quorn |
Description | Corn Mill. C16 in origin. Milling ceased 1894, when mill race sealed and mill wheel removed. Evidence remains of a tunnel under farmyard which carried mill race water into a stream below the site. Owned by Farnham family and sold 1933. Now farm operated by Parkers of Leicester. Remodelled C20. Mountsorell granite, rendered / colour washed on front elevation. Pitched roof reclad with concrete tiles. 2 brick ridge stacks. C20 remodelling includes replacement windows and a porch. Adjacent granite stone barns, probably C18, also re-roofed. |
The description above describes the salient features of the building as it was at the date of listing. It is given in order to aid identification; it is not intended to be either comprehensive or exclusive.