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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.

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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> DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
  • <2> RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL53SE16, 1975.
  • <3> Map: Chapman, J. and Andre, P.. 1777. Map of the County of Essex (C&A map). Paper. Sheet II.
  • <4> DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1980. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Saffron Walden. p.98.
  • <5> Monograph: Farries, K.. 1981-1988. Essex Windmills, Millers and Millwrights, Volumes 1 to 5.
  • <6> DESC TEXT: Essex County Council. 2011. Windmills in Essex: Comparative Survey of Modern & industrial Sites and Monuments.
  • <7> Bibliographic reference: Bryan, A.A.. 1998. Windmill gazetteer for England. p.6.
  • <8> DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1980. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Uttlesford. p.98.
  • <9> Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. BF002442.
  • <10> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1960.
  • <11> DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1960. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Saffron Walden. p 21.
  • <12> 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

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