Beverley Mill
Beverley Mill, also known as Chapman 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.
Beverley Mill | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Virginia Landmarks Register | |
Beverley's Mill, HABS Photo | |
| Location | Junction of Virginia State Route 55 and Beverleys Mill Road, near Broad Run, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°49′28″N 77°42′39″W |
| Area | 9.9 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1759 |
| Part of | Broad Run-Little Georgetown Rural Historic District (ID16000205) |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001411 |
| VLR No. | 076-0002 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 23, 1972 |
| Designated CP | April 21, 2016 |
| Designated VLR | November 1, 1971 |
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.