Nettleton Mill

Nettleton Mill is a mill house^[1] in Wiltshire, England, on the banks of the Bybrook River, to the south-east of Nettleton. Part of the Castle Combe estate, it was built in 1774 as a farmhouse; this date is inscribed on the outer building.^[2][3] The old ruined farmhouse was refurbished in the early 1990s and has been converted into a bed and breakfast cottage.^[4]

Nettleton Mill
View of the Nettleton Mill through a closed gate
Location within Wiltshire
General information
Town or city	Near Nettleton, Wiltshire
Country	United Kingdom
Coordinates	51.4965°N 2.2413°W / 51.4965; -2.2413
Completed	1774
Technical details
Structural system	Stone

Geography

The building is in a Cotswolds valley, between Nettleton and Castle Combe, in a village setting, about 13 miles (21 km) north of Bath.^[1][2] The bridge at Fosse Way over Broadmead Brook is nearby,^[5] where signal and native crayfish have been recorded by use of traps.^[6] It is surrounded by wooded forest land of about 2.5 hectares (6.2 acres). The stream that flows through the property is known for trout fishing.^[4][1]

History

Milling operations at the Nettleton Mill were discontinued sometime before World War I.^[7] In the 1950s and 1960s, the turbine power was utilised, probably when the stream flow became inadequate. Between 1984 and 1986, the site was a shooting location for the 1980s cult series Robin of Sherwood.^[2][8]

The farmhouse was vacated by Connolly Leather Ltd in 1991. In 2010, the property was offered for sale at £1.15 million.^[1] It is now run as a country retreat.^[4]

Features

The structure is built of local stone. The undershot wheel of the grist mill was replaced by a turbine during the 19th century. The sheds in the annex of the farmhouse were used for storage of farm products.^[3] The layout of the building at ground-floor level consists of a large, high-vaulted drawing room. A conservatory passage leads to the kitchen and dining space. On the next floor, accessed by a flight of steps, there is a hall with galleries and living accommodation with two bathrooms. There is also a wine cellar. The structure is roofed with pantiles.