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:
Radwell Roman villaDomed icehouse in Weston ParkHinxworth Roman fortletSettlement site S of Blackhorse FarmA ringwork and bailey castle, ring ditch and enclosures east of Brookland FarmHenge 500m north west of Bush WoodRing ditch and enclosureArbury Banks Iron Age hillfortBarrow, south of RadwellTwo bowl barrows 500m south of Fearnhill SchoolSquare icehouse in Weston ParkRomano-British small town and Late Iron Age settlement at BaldockMoated enclosures east and west of Love Lane, AshwellMoated site and associated remains, west of Hooks Green FarmRoman villa (site of) 330yds (300m) N of NinespringsMobbs Hole moated site and decoy pond, AshwellStratton Park moated enclosure and associated manorial earthworksAstwick Bury moat and associated moated moundHolme Mill Iron BridgeSlight univallate hillfort on Wilbury Hill.
