Listed Building record MDO15321 - Riverside Works, Westbury, Sherborne

Site comprises two heavily modified mills separated by a road. The north mill has a long 24 bay front elevation. The 18 bays at the north end are of 2 storeys with transverse hipped slate roofs. The 6 south end bays are now of 3 storeys with a recent metal-clad triple-span roof. There is also a narrower full-width block attached to the south end. The original flat-headed windows, some with original glazing bars, survive. The related buildings to the east have been demolished. Plaques on south end wall: "WW 1740 - 1907, ARW 1907 - 1922, EAW 1922 - 1936"; "HSP 1936". The remains of the south mill, which was originally a of long 3 storeyed building, are to the rear of large 18th - 19th century house. The house includes the rear wing, which was possibly used as warehousing. The mill is probably of early 19th century date. The 3 bay north-end, stone rubble section is still intact. It has wide windows with red brick splayed segmental heads and keystones, some original glazing bars have been retained. On the west elevation are 4 wide stone arches, which relate to the wheel chambers. The transverse hipped roof ridges are similar to the north mill. The single-storey remains of the south end of the mill survive and have similar windows.

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1:2500 scale, 1888 (Map). SWX1197.

<2> DOE (HHR), 1973, List of Buildings of Special Historic and Architectural Interest: West Dorset Urban District of Sherborne, 689 (Scheduling record). SDO17491.

<3> Historic England, Historic England Archive, RCH01/063 (Index). SDO14738.

South West Textile Mills Project. The South West Textile Mills Project was started in the 1990s by the Swindon office of the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Following a period of 3-4 years when the project was put on hold, English Heritage restarted the project in early 2003. To date (20/12/2004) the project is still ongoing and will continue for at least another year when it will conclude with a publication on the project, expected in about 12-18 months.

<4> Historic England, Historic England Archive, BF029871 (Index). SDO14738.

RIVERSIDE WORKS, SHERBORNE. File of material relating to a site or building. This material has not yet been fully catalogued. Copyright, date, and quantity information for this record may be incomplete or inaccurate.See also the South-West Mills Project EHC01/150.

<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1305419 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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May 17 2022 12:58PM