Old Mill House (EHER 1058)
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Summary
Octagonal brick base of a wind mill now used as a garage.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6447 1319 (30m by 30m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MASHBURY, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Octagonal brick base of a wind mill now used as a garage. <1>-<5>
SITE BACKGROUND: See history in Farries.
Field Survey 2011
This is an octagonal smock mill base of simple design and considerably removed in complexity to the bases at Bulmer and Frost’s Mill at Halstead. Brickwork elevations with a single step to the external elevation.
The building is located on a secure private property but can be seen from the public road. The brickwork has recently been repointed in lime mortar and the base has been dry lined internally. The main horizontal beam which once carried the stone floor is heavily charred on the upper face from the fire that destroyed the upper part of the smock mill in 1896 and there are sockets in the beam where other building components once fitted. <6>
Mashbury Windmill (Corn) (NAT) <7>
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL61SW29, 1976.
- <3> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 08-MAR-76.
- <4> SEX1417 Map: Chapman, J. and Andre, P.. 1777. Map of the County of Essex (C&A map). Paper. sheet XII.
- <5> SEX2231 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1890s. Ordnance Survey 25 inch (2nd edition). 1896.
- <6> SEX70051 DESC TEXT: Essex County Council. 2011. Windmills in Essex: Comparative Survey of Modern & industrial Sites and Monuments.
- <7> SEX2231 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1890s. Ordnance Survey 25 inch (2nd edition). OS 25" 1896.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL61-106
- NRHE identifier: 376250
- National Monuments Record: TL 61 SW 29