Monument record EKE 008 - Site of a large Post Medieval postmill with single storey roundhouse.
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Summary
Large postmill with single storey roundhouse, demolished in 1910.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 3185 5205 (82m by 63m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM35SW |
| Civil Parish | EYKE, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Large postmill iwth single storey roundhouse, demolished in 1910. The derelict walling of the roundhouse remains. There were four patent sails, two pairs of stone in the head and a fantail (S1). The earliest mapping is 1783 (S2).
Fields in immediate vicinity named 'Mill Piece' (plot 85) & 'Mill Hill' (plot 59) on Tithe (S3)(R1).
'Windmill (corn)' shown on OS 1:2500 map in 1882 & 1904 (S4).
Sources/Archives (7)
- <S1> SSF50128 Bibliographic reference: Dolman, P. 1978. Windmills in Suffolk: a contemporary survey. 42.
- <R1> SSF5068 Map: 1845. Eyke Tithe Map and Award.
- <S2> SSF6481 Unpublished document: Flint, B.. 1979. Suffolk Windmills. p. 133.
- <S3> SSF50083 Unpublished document: Suffolk Local History Council. Deben Valley Place Names. Study Group 'Eyke', undated.
- <S4> SSF50026 Map: OS. OS Map. 1:2500, LXVIII.10, 1904.
- <S5> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
- <S6> SSF59798 Article in serial: A, A. Bryan. 1998. Windmill gazetteer for England.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 23 2021 1:45PM