Site of post-medieval windmill, West Mill, Burnham Road (EHER 11323)

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Summary

Now destroyed. The site of a windmill shown on maps from 1790 and 1838 and situated just off Burnham Road.

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Grid reference	Centred TQ 9555 9928 (58m by 43m) (2 map features)
Civil Parish	SOUTHMINSTER, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

WINDMILL (Late 18th century to Late 19th century - 1790 AD? (throughout) to 1881 AD? (throughout))
MILL HOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD (at some time) to 2050 AD (throughout))

Description

'Site of windmill shown on 1790 and 1838 maps' situated just off Kings Road. The house still stands near the junction with School Road, opposite Wellingtons. No pictures known. <1> <2> <3> West Mill stood on the Burnham Road, it was also shown as a corn mill on the 1881 1st ed. OS map. <4> <5>

Sources

<1> SEX32941 DESC TEXT: Bruce, K.. unknown. SMR.
<2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TQ99NE.M, 1976.
<3> SEX53053 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1872-1890. Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1st Edition). OS. Paper. 1:10,560. sheet 63.
<4> SEX60612 Report: Medlycott, M.. 2001. Southminster: Historic Settlement Assessment Report. p.9.
<5> SEX53053 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1872-1890. Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1st Edition). OS. Paper. 1:10,560.

Other References

Old SMR Number: TQ99-075

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