Site of late 18th century windmill, Mill Farm (EHER 81722)
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Summary
Now demolished. The site of a now demolished windmill at Mill Farm, Purleigh.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 8333 0215 (point) Location provided by NRHE data transfer. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PURLEIGH, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
NRHE data transfer:
The site of a now demolished windmill at Mill Farm, Purleigh. The court rolls of Le How manor record that on 23 March 1778 Roger Cook, shopkeeper, was admitted to this land as waste with liberty to erect a tenement and windmill thereon, and that by 30 October 1782 he had mortgaged it with the cottage, windmill, outhouses and buildings thereon built. <1>
See also <2>.
It is shown on the OS 1st and 2nd editions as a corn mill. <3> <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. Essex Record Office, D/DU 377/5.
- <2> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. BF002820.
- <3> SEX53053 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1872-1890. Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1st Edition). OS. Paper. 1:10,560.
- <4> SEX54044 Map: Ordnance Survey. unknown. OS 2nd Edition 6 inch map. 1;10,560.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 498174
- National Monuments Record: TL 80 SW 17