More information : Remains of stone-built farm and mill buildings situated on the south
east side of Codsend Moor. The site is approached from the east alonga former road, now a track, from the hamlet of Codsend.
A main group of buildings and two other building are visible as ruins
in various states of decay. Are are clearly discernible.
"A" SS 8816 4012. The main group; consisting of a long range
alongside the track on its south side, with another range heading
south from its west end, making an L-shape. In the angle of the L is
an enclosed yard with a small building at its east corner (see sketch
plan).
The mill machinery was situated in the west range alongside a stream.
Water power was provided by two streams draining due south and south
east off Codsend Moor, augmented by an artificial leat taken off the
River Quarme 700 metres west at around SS 8746 4007. The leat joined
the south east flowing stream at SS 8807 4018 and is still visible, asa silted channel with upcast bank on the downslope, for much of its
course. AT SS 8813 4015 the streams joined and just below the
confluence are the remains of a small holding pond which abuts the
trackway on the south. A headrace culverted under the trackway is
visible leading south east towards the west range and there is also a
side channel leading off it west to the stream; presumably a regulatoror divestor of flow. The headrace leads into a small building which
housed an overshot or high breast-shot wheel, part of the wheel pit isvisible though now largely filled with rubble. The wheel dimensions
are estimated at c. 4 metres maximum diameter and 1 metre width acrossthe buckets. The covering building appears to be an after-thought to
the main west range. Immediately east of the wheel room is another
small room with the remains of a wooden shaft and a fragment of
millstone. The tail race is culverted underground and emerges at SS
8814 4010 on the edge of an artificial platform. From here water
dropped back to the stream.
"B" SS 8018 4014. On the north side of the trackway is a stone-built
barn entered through a waggon-door with a brick faced arch over. Its
west gable remains 3.5 metres high. A dog kennel has been built into
the south wall of its west end.
"C" SS 8021 4010. On the south side of the trackway is a small
building, possibly a cottage, with two small yards or gardens
adjacent. (10)
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