Undated mill leat, Windmill Site, South of Spring Valley Mill (EHER 2397)

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Summary

A Mill leat serving a post mill, stood on the west side of the existing Mill House in the south west of the parish close to the boundary with Elmstead.

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Grid reference	Centred TM 0372 2752 (82m by 304m)
Civil Parish	ARDLEIGH, TENDRING, ESSEX

Type and Period

WATERCOURSE (Unknown date)

Description

A mill leat. <1> It served the post mill, which stood on the west side of the existing Mill House in the south west of the parish close to the boundary with Elmstead. <2> A ‘leat’ is the name for a man-made stream that is created to direct water supply to a mill.

Sources

<1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
<2> SEX20474 Monograph: Farries, K.. 1981-1988. Essex Windmills, Millers and Millwrights, Volumes 1 to 5.

Other References

Old SMR Number: TM02-024

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