Claythorpe
| Claythorpe | |
| Lincolnshire | |
|---|---|
 Claythorpe Mill | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TF413791 |
| Location: | 53°17’27"N, -0°7’9"E |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Alford |
| Postcode: | LN13 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | East Lindsey |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Louth and Horncastle |
Claythorpe is a hamlet in Lindsey, the northern part of Lincolnshire, sitting about five miles north-west of the town of Alford. It is most notable for its water mill.
About the village
Claythorpe Mill was for a time a restaurant but is now a visitor attraction with wildfowl gardens, animals and a café. It was known previously as 'Empire Mills' when it was built as a corn mill in the 18th century.[1] The mill was largely rebuilt in the 19th century. The top floor was destroyed by fire and rebuilt again in 1890. Originally powered by a water wheel it has worked using a turbine since 1890, which is housed at the rear of the building. The steel wheel and gearing are still there, and it is a Grade II listed building. It was the last regularly working water mill in Lincolnshire, although it has not been in use since 1977.[2]
Claythorpe Manor (formerly Claythorpe Hall) is a Grade II listed red brick farmhouse dating from the 18th century.[3]
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Claythorpe) |
References
- ↑ National Monuments Record: No. 893312 – Empire Mills Claythorpe
- ↑ National Heritage List 1063636: Empire Mills, Authorpe Road (Grade II listing)
- ↑ National Heritage List 1168549: Claythorpe Manor, Authorpe Road (Grade II listing)