Monument record CLA 021 - Tower mill, Home Farm, Clarw
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Summary
Mid 19th Century tower windmill, dismantled in the 1930s. The hollow shell of the tower now remains.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 757 471 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL74NE |
| Civil Parish | CLARE, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A five storey tower mill at Chilton Street. Built in the mid-19th century it ceased work before the Great War when the sails blew off. It was dismantled in the 1920's or early 1930's and is now a hollow shell. There were four patent sails, a domed cap with a fourtail, and two pairs of stones (S1). Visible on the 1st edition OS map c.1880 (S2)
Related Archives/Objects:
BF004541 NBR Index Number
NRI01 National Record of Industrial Monuments (NRIM)
Sources/Archives (8)
- --- SSF59942 Index: Historic England. Related Archives/Objects from NRHE. BF004541 NBR Index Number.
- --- SSF59942 Index: Historic England. Related Archives/Objects from NRHE. NRI01 National Record of Industrial Monuments (NRIM).
- <S1> SSF50128 Bibliographic reference: Dolman, P. 1978. Windmills in Suffolk: a contemporary survey.
- <S2> SXS50088 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1880s. Ordnance Survey 25 inch to 1 mile map, 1st edition.
- <S3> SSF59886 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1968. OS 6".
- <S4> SSF59830 Source Unchecked: RCHME?. Various. Field Investigators Comments. F1 PAS 26-MAR-81.
- <S5> SSF56643 Index: National Record of Industrial Monuments.
- <S6> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment. NRI01 National Record of Industrial Monuments (NRIM).
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Feb 3 2021 9:26AM