Monument record LKH 140 - Great Fen Mill, Lakenheath
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Summary
Great Fen Mill.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6774 8549 (58m by 59m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL68NE |
| Civil Parish | LAKENHEATH, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Great Fen Mill. Drainage pumping mill. Large smock mill, built in the mid C19 by Hunt of Soham. It worked until the Great War and was pulled down in the late 1940s. The lower parts of the base remain, used as a rubbish dump. There were four common sails, a boat shaped cap and tailpole, and a scoop wheel (S1).
For detailed plot see OS 1926 map (S3).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF50128 Bibliographic reference: Dolman, P. 1978. Windmills in Suffolk: a contemporary survey. 51.
- <S2> SSF6481 Unpublished document: Flint, B.. 1979. Suffolk Windmills. Flint B, Suffolk Windmills, 1979, 143.
- <S3> SSF50026 Map: OS. OS Map. OS, map, 1926.
- <S4> SSF59873 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1958. OS 6" 1958.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Dec 17 2020 1:55PM