Built in 1813 on the site of former ironworks, the mill is a Grade-II* listed building,[1][2] which is intact and contains working machinery, but has ceased commercial operation.
A turbine replaced the wheel about 1900, driving four pairs of stones.
[5] Several other features of the site are listed by Coflein: Blackpool bridge, a furnace, the mill leat and the wharf.
[6] In 2016, Bluestone, a nearby holiday resort, announced plans to spend £2.5 million restoring the site with the addition of a miniature railway as a tourist attraction,[7] but following objections from the National Park, the plans were deferred by Bluestone,[3] and subsequently rejected, with Bluestone invited to re-apply.
[8] In 2020, Bluestone was granted planning permission to convert the mill into a 160-seat restaurant.