R32 WY22, Castletown, Co. Laois

A unique opportunity to acquire a dismantled 5 store Mill with massive potential This Corn Mill was probably built during the lifetime of John '¬oeThe Miller'¬Â� Roberts (1768 '¬" 1830) who lived in Castletown. He was the owner of the The Nore Flour & Oatmills. Over the years the Corn Mill was a thriving business. Water from the river Nore was used to turn the large mill wheel outside the mill which was joined to the other wheels inside where the various grain grinding process were carried out. The weir was built to control the power of the water onto the mill wheel. The De La Salle owned the mill for a long number of years and is now the property of Mountrath Golf Club. This mill is a protected structure under the Laois County Council Development Plan. The 5 storey building comprises of a substantial derelict mill and outbuildings situated on c. 0.324 Hectares. The mill is 5 stories in height and constructed from cut stone under a pitched slate roof. Adjoining the old mill is a two storey annexe also of stone construction under a pitched slate roof. Also included are generous outbuilding and a stone built single storey cottage. Adjacent to the main mill there is a three storey cut stone building and a two storey former stable block. These buildings form the courtyard layout, which is a key feature of the property. The site includes the frontage to the riverbank in addition to the generator outbuilding overlooking the river.