19th century post mill, north of Knowl Green (EHER 7003)
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Summary
Site of a 19th century post mill dismantled about 1910, although the round house was still standing in 1932.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7858 4159 (7m by 7m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BELCHAMP ST PAUL, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Windmill (Corn) (NAT). <1>
Site of a post mill dismantled about 1910 but round-house still standing in 1932. <2> <3>
Not present in 1777 (i.e. not on Chapman and Andre map), though present by later 19th century. <4>
Post mill. Stood a little east of Knowl Green immediately north east of the surviving mill house on the north east of the surviving mill house on the north side of the Yeldham road. <5>
See also: <6>
Sources
- <1> SEX2231 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1890s. Ordnance Survey 25 inch (2nd edition). 1897.
- <2> SEX3677 Bibliographic reference: Smith, D.. 1932. English windmills, volume 2 : containing a record of mills in Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Middlesex and London. v.2, p.82.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL74SE15, 1977.
- <4> SEX22996 Article in serial: Wailes, R.. unknown. Essex Windmills. Transactions of the Newcomen Society. v.31, pp.153-180.
- <5> SEX20474 Monograph: Farries, K.. 1981-1988. Essex Windmills, Millers and Millwrights, Volumes 1 to 5.
- <6> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. BF112257.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL74-026
- NRHE identifier: 379378
- National Monuments Record: TL 74 SE 15