Site of medieval and 19th century windmills at Mill House Farm, Berden (EHER 47451)
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Summary
Site of a demolished medieval post mill and 19th century corn mill.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 4788 3016 (36m by 40m) Polygon derived from historic maps. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BERDEN, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Mill of unknown type. Stood on the north side of the road linking Berden village east north eastwards to the Stortford road, and probably 250 or more yards west of the junction. <1>
Farries records that two mills existed on the site. The first mill was of unknown type; it was drawn on a map dated to around 1624 and appears to be a post mill. The site may have had a mill which has references dating to 1425. There is no mill indicated on the Chapman and Andre map, so it seems that the second post mill was erected around 1815 when the it was depicted on Greenwood's 1825 map.
Sources
- <1> SEX20474 Monograph: Farries, K.. 1981-1988. Essex Windmills, Millers and Millwrights, Volumes 1 to 5.