Monument record SEL 026 - Windmill

Please read our .

Summary

Post-medieval post mill

Location

Grid reference TM 338 840 (point)
Map sheet TM38SW
Civil Parish ST MICHAEL, SOUTH ELMHAM, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Large post mill with two-storey roundhouse, built in 1799. It cases to work in 1929 and was pulled down in 1956. The roundhouse was partly demolised in 1971 and the walls above remain in derelict condition. There were four patent sails, two pairs of stones (head and tail), and a fantail (S1). Visible on the 1st edition OS map c.1880 (S2).

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <S1> Bibliographic reference: Dolman, P. 1978. Windmills in Suffolk: a contemporary survey.
  • <S2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1880s. Ordnance Survey 25 inch to 1 mile map, 1st edition.
  • <S3> Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Record last edited

Sep 20 2021 6:33PM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any more information about this record? Please feel free to comment with information and photographs, or ask any questions, using the "Disqus" tool below. Comments are moderated, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible.