Site of medieval watermill and possible windmill, Down Hall manor (EHER 45963)

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Summary

Now destroyed. A medieval watermill is mentioned at Down Hall manor (EHER 45957) at some time before 1300. It may have preceded a windmill which is later mentioned from at least 1300 until 1500. The location of both is unknown.

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Grid reference	Centred TM 0031 0743 (172m by 154m)
Civil Parish	BRADWELL-ON-SEA, MALDON, ESSEX

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Description

There is a reference to a watermill that existed at some time before 1300 on Down Hall manor. Later a windmill is mentioned for Down Hall manor from at least 1300 that by around 1500 was in ruins. Whether the reference was to the same mill is unclear and it seems more likely that the mill was a windmill. <1>

Sources

<1> SEX65256 Report: O'Connor, T.. 2006. Bradwell-on-Sea: Historic Settlement Assessment.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Part of: Early 19th century manor house and site of early medieval manor, Down Hall, High Street (Monument) (EHER 45957)

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