Late 18th century tower mill, Mount Hebron (EHER 177)
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Summary
A tower mill for the milling of cereals. Dated to 1796 from the lintel above the doorway, that continued to work until 1911. Around the mill are four stones bearing the arms of the Chiswell family of Debden Hall.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 5558 3363 (point) Point corroborates with OS historic maps. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DEBDEN, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
The shell of a circular tower mill, late 18th century, red brick with painted domed cap. Stone over doorway dated 1796. Converted into a private residence named Mount Hebron. No sails or machinery survive. <1> <2> <3> <4>
Tower Mill, preserved as private residence. <5>
Little of this mill can be seen from the public road. It was built in 1796, stopped work in 1911 and was converted into a house in 1957. It has no sails or machinery. <6>
A tower mill for the milling of cereals. Dated to 1796 from the lintel above the doorway, that continued to work until 1911. Around the mill are four stones bearing the arms of the Chiswell family of Debden Hall. <7> <8>
See also: <9>
Debden Windmill (Dis) (NAT). <10>
Debden windmill. The shell of a circular tower mill, late 18th century, red brick with pointed domed cap. Stone over doorway dated 1796. <11>
1975. Field survey.
Now converted into a private residence named Mount Hebron. No sails or machinery survive. <12>
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL53SE16, 1975.
- <3> SEX1417 Map: Chapman, J. and Andre, P.. 1777. Map of the County of Essex (C&A map). Paper. Sheet II.
- <4> SEX702 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1980. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Saffron Walden. p.98.
- <5> SEX20474 Monograph: Farries, K.. 1981-1988. Essex Windmills, Millers and Millwrights, Volumes 1 to 5.
- <6> SEX70051 DESC TEXT: Essex County Council. 2011. Windmills in Essex: Comparative Survey of Modern & industrial Sites and Monuments.
- <7> SEX76423 Bibliographic reference: Bryan, A.A.. 1998. Windmill gazetteer for England. p.6.
- <8> SEX981 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1980. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Uttlesford. p.98.
- <9> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. BF002442.
- <10> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1960.
- <11> SEX1400 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1960. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Saffron Walden. p 21.
- <12> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 NKB 04-FEB-75.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL53-039
- NRHE identifier: 497905
- National Monuments Record: TL 53 SE 40
- NRHE identifier: 373841
- National Monuments Record: TL 53 SE 16