Monument record THD 016 - Large post mill with three storey roundhouse.
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Summary
Large post mill with three storey roundhouse.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1393 6974 (100m by 100m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM16NW |
| Civil Parish | THORNDON, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Large post mill with three storey roundhouse. Built in 1797, it was raised in 1820 to a height of about 53 feet. It was struck by lightning in September 1928 and shortly after was demolished. The roundhouse remains as a store and still contains the post and trestle. There were four patent sails, two pairs of stones in the head and a fantail (S1).
According to Flint, it was dismantled in 1924 (S2). Location after OS 1st edition.
Listed Building.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <M1> SSF39821 (No record type): Mills file: (S1)(S2)(S3).
- <S1> SSF50128 Bibliographic reference: Dolman, P. 1978. Windmills in Suffolk: a contemporary survey. 48.
- <S2> SSF6481 Unpublished document: Flint, B.. 1979. Suffolk Windmills.
- <S3> SSF5271 (No record type): Dolman P C J, letter to SAU and list of Suffolk Windmills on maps.
- <S4> SSF59830 Source Unchecked: RCHME?. Various. Field Investigators Comments. F1 PAS 10-JUN-76.
- <S5> SSF59798 Article in serial: A, A. Bryan. 1998. Windmill gazetteer for England.
- <S6> SSF56643 Index: National Record of Industrial Monuments. Recorded by MJ Barnard, Jul-1971, Record No.268455.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Feb 23 2022 1:46PM