Description and History of Site:-
Large two storey building in stone and slab, very good architecturally. Eight bays. House in two bays at one end. Strange entrance porch has been added at 3rd bay with bowed front in larger stones with pediment top. Some small paned windows x-pivoted across centre. Large imposts round openings. Loading bay on 1st floor and wide doorway at bay 5. Very wide opening on 1st floor of 6. Inside windows have splayed reveals and flat arches. Very nice corbels and kneelers at eaves, corbels in pairs lining through with imposts of windows.
The dam is now overgrown. Very large 20' diameter iron framed pitchback wheel in situ. Wheel chamber very wide compared to wheel, possibly because earlier wheel wider and lower shot. (Hatcher, 1975).

Further Reading and References:-
YAHS - Hatcher Card Index. Research funded by the Yorkshire Arts Association 1972.
Hatcher, J. The industrial architecture of Yorkshire. Phillimore, 1985.

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Key Words :- flax mill water corn

Viewing the Site :- No public access, now private house; can be viewed from the public road

Address :- Dairy Lane, Thornthwaite, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 2QW
Grid Ref :- SE 18422 58976
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.026454 , Long -1.720281
Local Authority :- Harrogate Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1251688,
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to residential housing
Site Dates :- pre 1851 -
Record Date :- 5 June 2015

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