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Site of post-medieval windmill or covered reservoir at Throw Farm (EHER 1348)

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Summary

There is conflicting evidence for this monument - it could be either a windmill mound or a covered reservoir.

Map

Location

Grid reference TL 6581 2237 (point)
Civil Parish LITTLE DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

Description

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: Mound in grounds of house called 'Throes', not marked on Chapman and Andre map at all. It is a possible mill mound. Large size and height - possibly post medieval. <1> A post mill for the milling of cereals. Moved to it's present site in 1875, it continued work until 1913. Since then, the building has been converted into a house. <2> Not a windmill mound – it is the earthen mound over a covered reservoir which serves the house and farm. Bits of the brickwork of the reservoir are visible in the sides of the mound – probably early 20th century in date. See: <3> 2025 note: there is no source for the above statement. The windmill is not marked on OS maps. It could be either a windmill mound or a covered reservoir.

Sources

  • <1> DESC TEXT: Priddy, D.A.. 1981. SMR.
  • <2> Bibliographic reference: Bryan, A.A.. 1998. Windmill gazetteer for England. p.6.
  • <3> Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. BF002440.

Other References

  • Old SMR Number: TL62-101
  • NRHE identifier: 497903
  • National Monuments Record: TL 62 SE 79

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