Monument record ADT 023 - Small Post Medieval smock mill, built circa 1796.
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Summary
Small octagonal smock mill, built circa 1796, it fell into disuse in the mid 1930s and was demolished in 1956.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 3457 4161 (50m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM34SW |
| Civil Parish | ALDERTON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
Small octagonal smock mill, built circa 1796, it fell into disuse in the mid 1930s and was demolished in 1956. It had four double shuttered patent sails, a fantail and drove two pairs of stones. The foundations can be seen in a builder's yard (S1).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <M1> SSF39814 (No record type): Mills file: (S1)(S2)(S3).
- <S1> SSF50128 Bibliographic reference: Dolman, P. 1978. Windmills in Suffolk: a contemporary survey. 49.
- <S2> SSF6484 (No record type): Flint B, Suffolk Windmills, 1979, 129.
- <S3> SSF50128 Bibliographic reference: Dolman, P. 1978. Windmills in Suffolk: a contemporary survey.
- <S4> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 20 2021 10:24AM