Monument record DAL 011 - Lower Windmill, Dalham

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Summary

A smock windmill built circa 1790. It was in disused by 1926 and underwent a restoration programme between 1978 and 1985.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 719 616 (48m by 45m)
Map sheet TL76SW
Civil Parish DALHAM, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

(TL 71986166) Lower Windmill (NAT) (S1)

Lower Mill at Dalham was a large smock mill 50ft high and built in circa 1790. It had four patent sails a 'beehive' cap with a gallery and fantail, and three pairs of stones mounted on a hurst frame on the first floor. It worked until 1926 but at present (1978) there is an extensive programme of restoration in progress. (photos 1971, 1976, 1977, 1978) (S2-S3)

This mill is in excellent condition. See illustration. (S4)

Lower Windmill (name confirmed) as described. The body and cap of themill have been restored, but as yet no sails set. See ground photograph. (S5)

Entry in windmill gazetteer (S6).

Recorded by NRIM, photo available. (S7)

Related Archives/Objects ?

BF004802

NRI01 National Record of Industrial Monuments (NRIM): Index Cards

Sources/Archives (12)

  • <X> Article in monograph: Cossam, K. 1975. The BP Book of Industrial Archaeology.
  • --- Index: Historic England. Related Archives/Objects from NRHE. BF004802.
  • --- Index: Historic England. Related Archives/Objects from NRHE. NRI01 National Record of Industrial Monuments (NRIM): Index Cards.
  • <S1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1958. OS 6" 1958.
  • <S2> Bibliographic reference: R, J. Brown. 1976. Windmills of England.
  • <S3> Bibliographic reference: Dolman, P. 1978. Windmills in Suffolk: a contemporary survey. 41.
  • <S4> Source Unchecked: RCHME?. Various. Field Investigators Comments. F1 PAS 18-AUG-76.
  • <S5> Source Unchecked: RCHME?. Various. Field Investigators Comments. F2 PAS 30-MAR-81.
  • <S6> Article in serial: A, A. Bryan. 1998. Windmill gazetteer for England.
  • <S7> Index: National Record of Industrial Monuments. Recorded by MJ Barnard, 16-Apr-1972, Record No.268404.
  • <S8> Article in serial: Suffolk Industrial Archaeology Society. 1991. Suffolk Industrial Archaeology Society Newsletter vol. 35 1991. 35, 1991.
  • <S8> Article in serial: A, A. Bryan. 1998. Windmill gazetteer for England.

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Feb 3 2021 9:28AM

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