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.
Date of Designation
25/02/1993
Date of Amendment
25/02/1993
Name of Property
Melyn Synod, Synod Mill
Unitary Authority
Ceredigion
Location
Situated by Afon Soden, some 1 km SE from A486 junction 400m N of Brynrhiwgaled Chapel.
Exterior
Water-mill in rubble stone with some brick, slate eaves roof and left end stack. Two storeys, three-window range of small-paned casement pairs with cambered brick heads, the bricks laid in header courses. Slate sills. Ground floor left has French window and right has single casement. Three C20 eaves dormers. West end wall has two-window range of similar windows to main floors and one casement pair to loft. East end wall has large iron 16-foot water wheel, originally overshot, made by Bridgend Foundry, Cardigan. Casement pair to loft. Rear ground level is at first floor equivalent, window, French window and C20 conservatory.
Reason for designation
Listed as Aagood surviving rural mill building, still with mill-wheel and some machinery.
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