Stotfold Watermill by Lucy Sugden Weaving Artist
Stotfold Watermill and Nature Reserve
Grade ii listed Stotfold Mill is of early 19th Century construction with late 19th Century additions and alterations. The earlier part of the mill has inscribed bricks: “W.P.”, “G.Bally 1825”, “R.P.” and “C.H.”. Earlier part has gault brick ground floor and weatherboarding to upper floors.
Later parts are of gault brick. Slate roofs. Original block of 3 storeys and attics, later 4- storeyed block to N. Main block: sash windows with glazing bars in moulded surrounds, in asymmetrical arrangement. Plank doors, 2 each to ground and first floors. Sack hoist projects from attic, R of centre. Said to retain overshot wheel and machinery. Late C19 boilerhouse to rear has tall square- section chimney with diamond patterning in red brick. LH block: 3-window range. All sash windows with glazing bars, all under red brick cambered heads.
Created: 20 May 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Stotfold Mill Meadows Details
Stotfold Mill Meadows is a nature reserve managed by Stotfold Mill Preservation Trust.
Stotfold Mill Meadows is a great place to visit for Wildflower meadows with wetland of interconnected ponds and a small woodland. The site has waterfowl, frogs and toads and newts..
Stotfold Watermill and Nature Reserve Information
Stotfold Watermill and Nature Reserve Address
Mill Ln, Stotfold, Hitchin
SG5 4NU
Website: http://www.stotfoldmill.com/
Get directionsLocal History around Stotfold Watermill and Nature Reserve
There are some historic monuments around including:
Romano-British small town and Late Iron Age settlement at BaldockArbury Banks Iron Age hillfortDomed icehouse in Weston ParkMobbs Hole moated site and decoy pond, AshwellHenge 500m north west of Bush WoodMoated enclosures east and west of Love Lane, AshwellAstwick Bury moat and associated moated moundSlight univallate hillfort on Wilbury HillBarrow, south of RadwellHolme Mill Iron BridgeRadwell Roman villaA ringwork and bailey castle, ring ditch and enclosures east of Brookland FarmSquare icehouse in Weston ParkTwo bowl barrows 500m south of Fearnhill SchoolRing ditch and enclosureMoated site and associated remains, west of Hooks Green FarmRoman villa (site of) 330yds (300m) N of NinespringsHinxworth Roman fortletSettlement site S of Blackhorse FarmStratton Park moated enclosure and associated manorial earthworks.
