The HGV was released when the driver managed to reverse, and Burrows stopped him and called the police.
“I obviously was really upset,” he added.
“It could have been worse and someone could have been injured, but it’s made a real mess of that corner.”
Burrows has restored the 18th Century property from dereliction, and it has featured on the BBC Two series Restoration Home. There was a water-powered mill on the site in medieval times, and it was operational until around 1950.
He described the road where the crash happened, Scackleton Bank, as a “tiny little lane” that is not suitable for HGVs.
“It broadens out just before the house, but the drivers can’t see it goes into a hairpin bend and up a very steep hill the other side.
“It’s virtually impossible for them to get around that bend without causing significant damage.”
The mill has been struck by a vehicle before, and in one incident his dog was killed.
“It takes a very long time to restore buildings and an awful lot of money, and with ignorance you can destroy them.
“I’ve been through quite a bit of shock and I haven’t been sleeping.”
Burrows praised his neighbours, who have brought him hot meals, and the police .
“I hope that the council will finally declare that this lane is unfit for heavy goods vehicles and articulated lorries.
“I don’t think anyone who sees the road here would ever dream that an articulated bulk carrier, especially with huge weight, would ever try and get down here. And yet it happens on a regular basis.”
