Site of Medieval Cook's Windmill and mill mound, at the road junction south of Cooksmill Green (EHER 779)
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Summary
Site of mill probably demolished around 1892 and mill mound with traces of encircling ditch which was destroyed by the road widening in 1976.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 639 052 (30m by 25m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGHWOOD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Mill mound with traces of encircling ditch. At road junction south of Cooksmill Green. <1>
Formerly in grounds of the Mill House but the mound, with traces of encircling ditch was destroyed by road widening in 1976. <2>
The Mill was probably demolished around 1892. <3> - <5>
Additional reference <6> -<8>
Sources
- <1> SEX183 Monograph: RCHME. 1921. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume II, Central and South-West. p277.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL62NW25, 1978.
- <3> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown. Cook's Windmill.
- <4> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL60NW25.
- <5> SEX54319 DESC TEXT: Unknown. unknown. TL60-075.
- <6> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 25-MAR-76.
- <7> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F2 SA 28-JUL-88.
- <8> SEX43340 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1861-1876. Ordnance Survey 25 inch (1st edition). 25". OS 25" 1874.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL60-075
- NRHE identifier: 375668
- National Monuments Record: TL 60 NW 25