Monument record WLN 013 - Ralphs Mill
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Summary
Ralph's Mill - brick plinth and concrete lower floor of former smock mill.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 4441 6853 (50m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM46NW |
| Civil Parish | WESTLETON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Ralph's Mill. Small four storey smock mill, built by Whitmore's. It ceased work in 1914 and was pulled down to a stump in 1969. This was further demolished in 1975 and only the brick plinth and concrete lower floor remain. There were four patent sails, two pairs of stones and an ogee cap with gallery and fantail (S1). First mapped in 1783 when postmill (S2)(S3). ?Replaced by smock mill in 1830s?
Sources/Archives (7)
- <M1> SSF43333 (No record type): Mills file: (S1)(S2)(S3).
- <S1> SSF50128 Bibliographic reference: Dolman, P. 1978. Windmills in Suffolk: a contemporary survey. 48.
- <S2> SSF6481 Unpublished document: Flint, B.. 1979. Suffolk Windmills.
- <S3> SSF5277 (No record type): Dolman P C J, list of Suffolk windmills on maps, undated.
- <S4> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TM46NW12, 1979.
- <S5> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
- <S6> SSF56643 Index: National Record of Industrial Monuments. Recorded by MJ Barnard, Oct-1971, Record No.268461.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 27 2021 5:18PM