Historic Mill in Offaly comes on the market for bargain price

Charlestown Mill in Clara has come on the market. The property comprises 0.483 Ha of land zoned mixed use in the 2021 County Development Plan.

Described in the National Inventory of architectural Heritage as a ''detached eight-bay three-storey former mill, built in 1853, with derelict outbuildings to north. Now disused.

The asking price is €150,000

The Mill was built by the Goodbody family and according to the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage is the sole surviving structure of an extensive mill complex along the banks of the Brosna.

''The Goodbody's first began operations in Clara in 1826, and built extensively. One of their mills was burnt down in 1918, which could possibly have been the buildings shown to the rear of this structure on the Ordnance Survey map. Although now in a dilapidated state of repair, this building remains structurally sound and attests to the building skills at the time of construction. This proud building stands as a reflection of the industrial heritage of Clara, once a thriving industrial town,'' states the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.

The building is set back from the street and features a pitched slate roof with ruled and lined chimney stacks and some cast-iron rainwater goods. It has segmental-headed window openings with blocked windows. The building is listed.