Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
10587
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
13/01/1993
Date of Amendment
13/01/1993
Name of Property
Rock Mills
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Ceredigion
Community
Llandysul
Town
Locality
Capel Dewi
Easting
245064
Northing
242251
Street Side
Location
Situated on W bank of Afon Clettwr, approached by drive beginning just above Pontfoel some 250m W of Capel Dewi Church.
Description
Broad Class
Industrial
Period
History
Mill house is dated 1896 and was built by the Morgan family (plaque) and said to have been established in same year.
Exterior
Woollen mill in rubble stone with slate roof and stone right end stack. Two storeys, the left end raised high above the river and with exceptionally broad iron waterwheel attached at basement level. Five window front of 12-pane windows with slate sills, cambered heads with stone voussoirs below and timber lintels above. Door in second bay from left. Rear was similar but obscured by C20 addition. C20 lean-to on right end.
Mill has (1992) complete working machinery within including carding set, mule, willey etc, the last such in Cardiganshire. Wheel is stamped Bridgend Foundry, Cardigan.
Interior
Reason for designation
Cadw : Full Report for Listed Buildings [ Records 1 of 1 ]
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