| Nettleton Mill | |
| Map Type: | Wiltshire |
| Coordinates: | 51.4965°N -2.2413°W |
| Location Town: | Near Nettleton, Wiltshire |
| Location Country: | United Kingdom |
| Completion Date: | 1774 |
| Structural System: | Stone |
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]
The building is in a Cotswolds valley, between Nettleton and Castle Combe, in a village setting, about 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 . The stream that flows through the property is known for trout fishing.[4] [1]
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.[8]
The farmhouse was vacated by Connolly Leather Ltd in 1991. In 2010, the property was offered for sale at £1.15million. It is now run as a country retreat.
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.