Monument record LXD 036 - Windmill
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Summary
Post-medieval smock or tower windmill
Location
| Grid reference | TM 294 727 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM27SE |
| Civil Parish | LAXFIELD, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Goram's Mill. Four-storey smock(?) mill, built in 1842 by John Whitmore. It worked until 1910 by wind but continued with a steam engine into the 1930's. The single storey stump remains, uased as a store. There were four paten sails, an ogee cap with gallery and fantail, and two pairs of stones (S1). It was demolished after 1939 (S2). Recorded on the 1st edition OS map as a tower windmill (S3).
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 4 2016 4:49PM