Beverley Mill
National Register of Historic Places

Beverley Mill

Plains, Prince William County, Virginia
Listed
February 23, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
72001411

About this property

Beverley Mill, also known as Chapman's Mill or the Chapman-Beverley Mill, is a historic grist mill located north of Interstate 66 and Virginia State Route 55 in Thoroughfare Gap near Broad Run, Virginia, straddling the county line between Prince William and Fauquier Counties. It was built about 1759, and is a five-story, four bay by three bay, rubble stone structure. The water power was provided by Broad Run, which, in its 1,300-foot (400-metre) passage through the Gap, drops 87 feet (27 metres). Exterior mill machinery included a 29-foot (8.8-metre) metal waterwheel and sluice gate as well as a stone mill race. The mill continued in operation through World War II. It is included in the Thoroughfare Gap Battlefield and is currently the tallest stacked stone structure in the United States. The mill was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. On October 22, 1998, a fire resulting from vandalism gutted the mill, which is awaiting restoration.

Location

Plains, Prince William County, Virginia
38.82457, -77.71044

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Thoroughfare Gap Battlefield
Listed
0.2 mi
Galemont
Industrial
1.1 mi
Heflin's Store
Civil War
1.2 mi
Mount Hope
Early Republic
2.4 mi
Buckland Historic District (Boundary Increase)
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3.6 mi

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When was Beverley Mill listed on the National Register?

Beverley Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Beverley Mill?

Beverley Mill is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Beverley Mill?

The period of significance for Beverley Mill is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1759.

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