Probable site of post-medieval windmill, 'High Mill', Thorndon Park (EHER 5425)
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Summary
Large mill stone found in 1976 adjacent to Thorndon Hall. Map evidence shows the location to be the probable site of 'High Mill'.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6181 9191 (73m by 63m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HERONGATE AND INGRAVE, BRENTWOOD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Large mill stone found in 1976 adjacent to Thorndon Hall. <1>
Mill stone seen, approximately 4' 6" in diameter and a brick-lined pit, approximately 10ft square nearby. Map of 1596 shows 'High Mill' in the same place. This mill does not appear on a map of 1778 or any thereafter and, as another mill is mentioned nearby in 1723, High Mill may have gone out of use by then. The mill stone's 'remarkably clean surface is free from moss or overgrowth'. High Mill said to have been a post mill in <6>. <2> - <6>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX18654 CORRESPONDENCE: Stevens, C.C.. 1976. Thorndon Hall.
- <3> SEX18648 Map: Stevens, C.C.. 1976. SMR.
- <4> SEX18655 Map: Walker, J.. 1596. MAP by Walker, J. Map of West Horndon Manor.
- <5> SEX18656 Map: Spyer. 1778. MAP by Spyer.
- <6> SEX18657 DESC TEXT: Edwards, A.C.. unknown. John Petre. p.58.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ69-033