Two visits were made: one for exterior photography, including the use of a drone-mounted camera, and one with access to the interior. Photography was undertaken in 35mm digital SLR colour photography (using a 10.4 Mpixel format). Photography was undertaken of the mill to create a primary archive and included general shots of the site and detailed photography of room arrangement; main elevations and constructional details such as window openings, and fixtures and fittings, such as doors and window fenestration. Low light levels necessitated the use of flash in all interior situations and included some fill-in flash to penetrate the shadows in the exterior shots. The photographs were further supplemented by Room-based record sheets and Brickwork recording sheets. " Maw's Mill is a Grade II Listed building. It is a former tower mill built in 1783. It is known to have been derelict in 1932 and has since been reduced to only its tower; with the cap frame and sails being removed in 1962. The mill became increasingly ruinous until renovation work was carried out from 1985, repairing weathered brickwork and many of the exterior window lintels and sills; a new cap was fitted in 2005, but restoration was discontinued soon after, by which time a new first floor and windows had been installed along with the beams for the upper storeys. The building has stood empty and unused ever since. The remaining tower retains much of its original external appearance, albeit renovated, and even some of the original tar-based black surface treatment remains. The interior is largely a hollow shell with a replacement first floor, only the beams of the storeys above this are in position. Of particular interest are the two ground floor fireplaces (one of which is restored). The flue of each fireplace rises within the thickness of the tower walls and exits at second floor level through open rectangular vents in the outer wall. None of the original mill machinery now remains in situ, but a drive wheel thought to be the upper wheel of the main vertical drive shaft or 'the wallower' remains on the ground floor along with three segments of the curb ring.
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