The Levi Sheard Mill, also known as Sheard's Mill and the John S. Clymer Mill, is an historic, American

grist mill A gristmill (also: grist mill, corn mill, flour mill, feed mill or feedmill) grinds cereal grain into flour and Wheat middlings, middlings. The term can refer to either the Mill (grinding), grinding mechanism or the building that holds it. Grist i ...

that is located in East Rockhill Township,

Bucks County, Pennsylvania Bucks County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 646,538, making it the fourth-most populous county in Pennsylvania. Its county seat is Doylestown. The county is named after the Englis ...

. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 18, 2006. The

Sheard's Mill Covered Bridge The Sheard's Mill Covered Bridge is located in East Rockhill Township and Haycock Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania next to the Levi Sheard Mill. The bridge was built in 1873, and is and , making it one of Bucks County's longest bridges. The ...

, which is situated next to the mill, is also listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

History and architectural features

The first section of this historic structure was built circa 1825, with three additions built into the early twentieth century. The mill was purchased by Levi Sheard in 1844. In 1916, ownership was transferred to brothers Rubin and John Clymer. The mill continued to operate until the 1970s. A sign placed in front of the mill indicates the importance of the grist mill to the surrounding area. Currently the property is used as a campground. ''Note:'' This includes It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 18, 2006.

References

{{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Grinding mills on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Industrial buildings completed in 1905 Grinding mills in Bucks County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Bucks County, Pennsylvania 1905 establishments in Pennsylvania