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Heritage at Risk(v1.0)
Old Mill William Clark and Sons Ltd Upperlands Co Londonderry BT46 5UP
Andrew McClelland 11/12/2007 00:00:00

HB Ref No:
HB08/02/001 A

Address
Old Mill William Clark and Sons Ltd Upperlands Co Londonderry BT46 5UP

Townland:
Upperland

Status:
Currently at Risk

Listing Grade:
B1


HARNI Number:
HARNI 08/02/006

Conservation Area:
No

Condition:
Fair

Industrial Archeology:
Yes

Occupancy:
Vacant

Vernacular:
No

Degree of Risk:
Moderate

Thatched:
Yes

Availability:
Unavailable

Monument:
No

Current Building Use:
Gallery/ Museum

Derelict:
No


Description

A unique stone built mill building with thatched roof covering in reed, complete with large water wheel powering a beetling engine on the ground floor of the two-storey structure. The building dates from the mid-17th century and is the oldest, and until recently the only listed, part of the historic William Clark & Sons mill complex (HB08/02/001 B Now also on the Heritage at Risk register). It has latterly acted as a small museum, but, with the winding down of manufacturing operations at the site, and a clear need for maintenance and remedial work, its future is far from clear. When reivewed (March 2019) it is in a very poor state of repair with the stone buildings roof having almost completely collapsed in and the thatch having increased vegetation growth on it. When reviewed in 2024 there has been no change to the structure, the thatch has significant vegetation growth and water ingress to the interior has caused much damage.