Set in the idyllic surrounds of the Loose Valley, Hayle Mill is a unique example of a 19th century grade II listed paper mill complex set in extensive grounds, with its own mill pond and stream which runs into the River Medway. Hayle Mill was at the heart of the local community, remaining a symbol of a lost generation of skills, once the trades of local families and mill owners.
In 1987 the mill ceased producing its specialist hand crafted paper, once used for bank notes, and parts of the complex were rented out for a variety of business uses. From the early 1990s the buildings stood vacant, falling into a serious state of disrepair.
The P J Livesey Group acquired the buildings and grounds, and in 2005 won a long standing planning battle for the sympathetic conversion and redevelopment. To support the conversion of the listed mill buildings a number of new build properties have been sensitively included in the grounds, designed to protect and enhance the historic value of the site.
In total the site will provide 29 units in the converted mill buildings, and 14 new build mews style cottages and apartments. This once forgotten and derelict group of buildings has undergone a truly remarkable conversion scheme which will preserve it’s long term future.
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| Location |
| Maidstone, Kent |
| Project Commencement |
| Summer 2005 |
| Number of Residential Units |
| 29 Conversion & 14 New Build |
| Site Area |
| 6 Acres |
| Non-Residential Element |
| Paper Mill Museum |
| Project Completion |
| Winter 2010 |
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