Information for record number MWA2897:
Pipes Mill, Finham, Stoneleigh

Summary Pipes Mill, a watermill which was in use from the Post Medieval period onwards. The Mill building has now been converted into a dwelling. The Mill is marked on a map of 1725. It is situated 1km north of Stoneleigh.
What Is It?  
Type: Watermill
Period: Post-medieval - Industrial (1540 AD - 1900 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Stoneleigh
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 32 73
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Listed Building (Grade: II)
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 This may have been one of six mills in Stoneleigh recorded in the 16th century. It is thought to have ceased working in the mid 19th century. On the OS 6" map the mill is marked, but not the watercourses leading to the wheel. The mill building was converted into a house many years ago. The building was considerably altered in the conversion, and only the wheelpit of the external waterwheel is clear.
2 Late 16th century timber framed mill house which has been modernised.
3 Pipes mill (from Abbot Thomas de Pipe), although now mainly of 17th century construction, contains features of apparently Medieval date.
4 Beighton's map of 1725 shows what appears to be Pipes mill.
5 'Pipes mill' marked on a 1797 map of Warwickshire.
 
Sources
Source No: 3
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Victoria County History, vol 6, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Salzman L F (ed)
Date: 1951
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Volume/Sheet: VI
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Warwickshire Watermills
Author/originator: Booth D T N
Date: 1978
Page Number: 83-4
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Descriptive Text
Title: LBL
Author/originator: DoE
Date: 1987
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Stratford
   
Source No: 5
Source Type: Map
Title: Yates' Map of Warwickshire
Author/originator: Yates
Date: 1797
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Volume/Sheet:
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Map
Title: Beighton's Map of Warwickshire
Author/originator: Beighton
Date: 1725
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designation Listed Building Buildings and structures, such as bridges, that are of architectural or historical importance are placed on a statutory list. These buildings are protected by planning and conservation acts that ensure that their special features of interest are considered before any alterations are made to them.

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period Medieval 1066 AD to 1539 AD (the 11th century AD to the 16th century AD)

The medieval period comes after the Saxon period and before the post medieval period.

The Medieval period begins in 1066 AD.
This was the year that the Normans, led by William the Conqueror (1066 – 1087), invaded England and defeated Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in East Sussex.
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period Post Medieval About 1540 AD to 1750 AD (the 16th century AD to the 18th century AD)

The Post Medieval period comes after the medieval period and before the Imperial period.

This period covers the second half of the reign of the Tudors (1485 – 1603), the reign of the Stuarts (1603 – 1702) and the beginning of the reign of the Hannoverians (1714 – 1836).
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monument HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument WATERCOURSE * A channel used for or formed by the conveyance of water. Can be natural, eg. a river or artificial eg. an aqueduct. Use more specific type where known. back
monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument MILL * A factory used for processing raw materials. Use more specific mill type where known. See also TEXTILE MILL, for more narrow terms. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument DWELLING * Places of residence. back
monument MILL HOUSE * The residence of a miller, often attached to a mill. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument WATERMILL * A mill whose machinery is driven by water. back

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