NHER 16206 (Monument record) - Site of tower windmill
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Summary
A windmill is marked on the first edition 1 inch Ordnance Survey map made in 1836. This was a tower windmill with an onion cap and slatted or Cubitt's sails. It was last used in 1912.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL79SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | METHWOLD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Site of wind mill.
Marked on (S1).
E. Rose (NAU), 3 June 1980.
A tower mill last used in 1912.
E. Rose (NAU), 23 March 1982.
Old photograph reproduced in (S2) in file shows complete mill with onion cap and Cubitt's or slatted sails.
E. Rose (NLA), 18 December 1992.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF49461 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1805-1836. Ordnance Survey Map. One inch to the mile. First Edition.
- <S2> SNF451 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1992. [Photograph of Methwold Mill]. 16 December.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
Jan 18 2011 4:40PM