Monument record FRK 028 - Fordham Road, Freckenham
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Summary
The small four storey smock mill was built in 1821. It had two patent sails and two common sails, two pairs of stones, a boat shaped cap and was winded by a tailpole. It ceased work circa 1930 and was pulled down in 1967. The lower part of the base remains but is largely overgrown.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6614 7196 (18m by 23m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL67SE |
| Civil Parish | FRECKENHAM, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
(TL 66157197) Old Windmill (NAT). (S3)
The small four storey smock mill was built in 1821. It had two patent sails and two common sails, two pairs of stones, a boat shaped cap and was winded by a tailpole. It ceased work circa 1930 and was pulled down in 1967. The lower part of the base remains but is largely overgrown. (Photo 1970). (S7)
Marked on 1:2500 1885 OS map. (S4)
North Mill in Freckenham was a smock mill. It is located at TL 661 720 . (S5)
NHRE: Related Archives/Object: AL1210/065/01 A view of North Mill, Freckenham, seen from the north-west
Sources/Archives (8)
- --- SSF59942 Index: Historic England. Related Archives/Objects from NRHE. AL1210/065/01A.
- <S1> SSF50128 Bibliographic reference: Dolman, P. 1978. Windmills in Suffolk: a contemporary survey. 43.
- <S2> SSF6481 Unpublished document: Flint, B.. 1979. Suffolk Windmills.
- <S3> SSF59859 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1959. 6" 1959.
- <S4> SSF59868 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1885. 1:2500 1885.
- <S5> SSF59869 Web Page: Suffolk Mills Group. Windmill. www.suffolkmills.org.uk.
- <S6> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
- <S7> SSF5315 Personal Correspondence: Dolman P. 1990. Letter to SAU, `Suffolk Windmills on Maps', 1990.
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Record last edited
Feb 3 2021 9:28AM