Low Mill, Markington

Low Mill
General information
AddressMarkington, North Yorkshire, England
CompletedEarly 19th century
Renovated1967 (converted)
Technical details
Floor count3
Designations
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameLow Mill approximately 60 metres north of Markington Hall
Designated13 March 1986
Reference no.1149831

Low Mill is a historic building in Markington, a village in North Yorkshire in England.

The watermill was built in the early 19th century by the Wilberforce family, in the grounds of Markington Hall, with a mill race off Markington Beck. It was probably built to replaced High Mill, at the other end of the village. It was worked as a corn mill, and from the early 1900s it was run by J. Ross & Sons, who mostly produced animal feed. It was powered by water until 1967, when it was converted into a garage and office. The building was Grade II listed in 1986.

The mill is built of stone and rubble, with sandstone and limestone quoins, paired gutter brackets, and a Westmorland slate roof with gable copings. There are fronts of one and three bays, and on the right return is a two-storey lean-to range. In the left return is a sluice for the mill race. Inside, most the machinery survives, including the breastshot wheel, gearing, cogs, and grindstones.