19th century Great Holland Mill, Great Holland (EHER 2853)
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Summary
Site of wind mill. Smock mill built in the mid C19th. Used as a corn and provender mill. Only the stump of the mill building now remains.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 203 193 (30m by 43m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FRINTON AND WALTON, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Site of wind mill. <1> On C and A map of 1777. <2>
Field Survey 2011 28/02/2011
Well preserved former smock mill body extending to half its original height of 68ft. to the ball finial and incorporating three original floors. <3>
Information from NRHE data transfer
Great Holland Mill (Provender) <4>
Smock Windmill base. Built mid-19thc. An octagonal brick stump on a site connected with the corn trade. The mill well known before the last war as a 5-storey landmark without sails, was worked successively by steam and oil engines earlier this century. <5>
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX1417 Map: Chapman, J. and Andre, P.. 1777. Map of the County of Essex (C&A map). Paper. sheet XV.
- <3> SEX70051 DESC TEXT: Essex County Council. 2011. Windmills in Essex: Comparative Survey of Modern & industrial Sites and Monuments.
- <4> SEX34266 Map: Ordnance Survey. unknown. Ordnance Survey 1:10000 Post War National Grid.
- <5> SEX1399 Bibliographic reference: Alderton, D. and Booker, J.. 1980. The Batsford Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of East Anglia. The In Arch of E Anglia London Batsford.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM11-014
- NRHE identifier: 925049
- National Monuments Record: TM 21 NW 16