Monument record LCS 015 - Minsmere Level

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Summary

Mill - wind pump.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TM 474 659 (50m by 50m)
Map sheet	TM46NE
Civil Parish	LEISTON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

WIND PUMP (19th century to Late 20th century - 1801 AD to 2000 AD)

Full Description

Minsmere Level. Small smock mill, built in the mid C19. It was blown down and was replaced by an iron wind engine circa 1924. Part of the foundation remains, also the patent sails, a boat shaped cap with fantail and chain guide behind the cap (S1)(S2).

Sources/Archives (4)

<M1> SSF43040 (No record type): Mills file: (S1)(S2).
<S1> SSF50128 Bibliographic reference: Dolman, P. 1978. Windmills in Suffolk: a contemporary survey. 51.
<S2> SSF6505 (No record type): Flint B, Suffolk Windmills, 1979, 144.
<S3> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.

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None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Event - Interpretation: 'Sensitivity to Access' assessment for Natural England Coastal Access project, February 2016. (ESF23524)

Record last edited

Sep 27 2021 12:56PM