Monument record BDF 005 - Post Medieval post mill with two storey roundhouse.

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Summary

Post mill with two storey roundhouse, moved from next to Oakley watermill in 1828.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 175 682 (101m by 100m)
Map sheet TM16NE
Civil Parish BEDINGFIELD, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Post mill with two storey roundhouse, moved from next to Oakley watermill in 1828. It was demolished in 1922, the roundhouse surviving as a store. It had four patent sails, a fantail and two pairs of stones in the head (S1). Dismantled 1921 (S2).

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <S1> Bibliographic reference: Dolman, P. 1978. Windmills in Suffolk: a contemporary survey.
  • <S2> Unpublished document: Flint, B.. 1979. Suffolk Windmills.
  • <S3> Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
  • <S4> Index: Historic England. Related Archives/Objects from NRHE. BF004523.
  • <S5> Index: Historic England. Related Archives/Objects from NRHE. NRI01.
  • <S6> Index: National Record of Industrial Monuments.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Jun 15 2021 3:31PM

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