Sleningford Watermill

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Sleningford Watermill is a historic corn mill on the River Ure, near North Stainley in North Yorkshire, England. The site is mentioned in records from the 14th century. The current mill was probably built in 1773 and was then called Walk Mill. The wooden waterwheel was replaced with an iron wheel in the early 19th century, and the roof was renewed in the 20th century. The mill stopped operating in the 1950s. In 1973 it was restored and turned into the centre of a campsite, with a two-bay extension added to house an information centre, a shop and a house. It was given a Grade II listing in 1986. The mill is built from stone, cobbles and brick, with quoins and a pantile roof. It has two storeys and three bays, plus a right-hand two-storey, two-bay extension and a single-storey wheelhouse at the back. On the front are two doorways, a loading door, windows and steps to the left doorway. The waterwheel survives, along with much of the machinery.