High Corn Mill Tour

High Corn Mill, Skipton, North Yorkshire

This mill was built in the 18th century. Its buildings straddle the Eller Beck, and are built over a single span arch. A mill on this site dates back to 1310. It was owned by Robert de Clifford. The building was bought by the Mear Family in 1991 and has been renovated and converted into a multipurpose building. Housing shops flats and offices. It is a key park of Skipton history having a working water wheel and a hydo-turbine.

There has been a water mill by Mill Bridge in Skipton since the Mediaeval period. The current building largely dates from the 18th century, with later alterations including replacement windows, and the filling in of openings on the top floor with brick. A turbine was installed in 1912. The mill also housed machinery to cut hay. The corn mill closed around 1946 and the building was used by an agricultural machinery company. George Leatt purchased it in the late 1960s opening the core of the building as a living museum. The building has been grade II listed since 1978.

The Mear family bought the Corn Mill in 1991 after the visit of Prince Charles (now the king) Much of the building was derelict. Since then every part of the building has been renovated retaining as much of its originality as possible. Offering a special moment when the owner of the High Corn Mill will be showing visitors around this historic building.

Timings

Friday 11 September:

14.00

Saturday 12 September:

11.00

Tuesday 15 September:

14.00

Thursday 17 September:

14.00

Friday 18 September:

10.00

Sunday 20 September:

15.00

Location & directions

The Home Co, High Corn Mill, Chapel Hill, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1NL

Directions:

Please find Chapel Hill and there is a car park signposted half way up the hill

Contact on day:

ANDREW Mr MEAR

Telephone number:

+447966421531

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking preferred

Booking conditions:

Please book before you visit. If no one books on a particular day the tour will not run. So don't run the risk of coming and no one being there.

Booking contact name:

Andrew Mear

Booking telephone number:

+447966421531

Booking email:

[email protected]

Booking opens:

01 Aug 2026 12:00 AM

Booking closes:

19 Sep 2026 12:00 AM

Accessibility details

One small step to the water wheel house

Additional information

Max number of people:

20

Estimated duration:

1 hour(s) 10 minute(s)

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