Site of post-medieval windmill, West of Asheldham Hall (EHER 12163)

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Summary

Now destroyed. The site of a post type windmill which stood about 300 yards SW of the church (EHER 38577).

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Grid reference	TL 9749 0120 (point)
Civil Parish	ASHELDHAM, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

POST MILL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD (at some time) to 1900 AD (at some time))

Description

"Site of windmill". KJ Bruce records that its exact location "is confused by the maps in existence". <1> <2> Not shown on Chapman and Andre map. <3> Mill, evidently of post type. Stood about 300 yards SW of the church (EHER 38577). There is no trace of the mill mound on the 1st Edition OS map. The area has been extensively quarried. <4> NRHE data transfer: Site of windmill (VP). <5>

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<1> SEX393 DESC TEXT: Bruce, K.J.. unknown. SMR.
<2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL90SE(M).
<3> SEX1417 Map: Chapman, J. and Andre, P.. 1777. Map of the County of Essex (C&A map). Paper. Sheet XIX.
<4> SEX20474 Monograph: Farries, K.. 1981-1988. Essex Windmills, Millers and Millwrights, Volumes 1 to 5.
<5> SEX75710 Report: ECC. Essex Planning Department. Essex Co Planning Dept No 58.

Other References

Old SMR Number: TL90-058
NRHE identifier: 923471
National Monuments Record: TL 90 SE 21

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