Monument record BLN 019 - Post Medieval windmill.
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Summary
Tower mill built circa 1820 by Robert Martin.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 5162 9745 (51m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM59NW |
| Civil Parish | BLUNDESTON, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Tower mill built circa 1820 by Robert Martin. It ceased work about 1923 and was partially dismantled circa 1933, when it was used as a house. It had four patent sails, a fantail, boat shaped cap and two pairs of stones. It is now capless (S1).
Last worked 1923 (S2).
Location cited as TM 517 974 (S1), 516 975 (S2) and 517 975 (S3). TM 516 974 plotted ?same as circular building shown at 5163 9744 on OS 1:10560 map (S4)(S5).
Sources/Archives (8)
- <S1> SSF50128 Bibliographic reference: Dolman, P. 1978. Windmills in Suffolk: a contemporary survey.
- <S2> SSF6481 Unpublished document: Flint, B.. 1979. Suffolk Windmills.
- <S3> SSF5275 (No record type): Dolman P C J, letter, May 1990.
- <S4> SSF12663 (No record type): OS, 1:10560 map, TM 59 NW, circa 1957.
- <S5> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TM59NW27.
- <S6> SSF59798 Article in serial: A, A. Bryan. 1998. Windmill gazetteer for England.
- <S7> SSF56643 Index: National Record of Industrial Monuments.
- <S8> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Nov 2 2021 7:07PM