A FORMER flour mill in Bournemouth that has been disused for around 50 years has been put up for sale.
Bournemouth-based Ellis and Partners is marketing Throop Mill in Throop Road, with a potential buyer needing to fork out an offer in excess of £500,000.
The four-storey Grade II listed building has history dating back to the Domesday Book, when in 1086, William the Conqueror recorded the mill.
Ellis and Partners said: “The property could be suitable for a range of commercial uses but there could also be potential to convert the accommodation into residential.
"We understand that there have been some discussions with BCP Council about changing the route of the pathway that currently runs behind the mill.”
The mill has 11 rooms and a gross floor area of 5,588 sq ft, according to the independent property surveyor.
Prior to its closure, Parsons and Sons had owned the mill. They operated the mill until selling it in 1957 and their name can still be seen on the outside of the mill.
After a flood relief scheme was built further up the river, water from the mill dried up, resulting in the mill being closed since 1974.
Even though it is no longer in use, milling machinery from the early 20th century remains. Examples of this can still be seen, notably the 50” turbine drove water for mill. Armfields, a Ringwood-based company, made it and it can now be found outside the mill.
