Listed Building: DRAINAGE MILL AT SPINNEY FARM (1062012)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| Authority | Department of the Environment |
| Date assigned | 05 April 1988 |
| Date last amended |
Description
TF 24 NW AMBERHILL CLAYDIKE BANK (west side) 3/13 Drainage mill at Spinney Farm II Drainage tower mill. c.1800, converted to steam power late C19. Red brick, tarred, facetted slate roof, with lead dressings. Circular plan. Squat tower reduced to half its former height, with single planked door. To the right a large timber scoopwheel with iron bands, and each spoke numbered, is set in a narrow splayed channel and mounted on a large grit stone block. On the left an iron flywheel for driving by a traction engine. Not inspected internally. This is the only remaining pumping windmill on Holland Fen and was in use, driven by a tractor, until about 1960. Source: P. Dolman. Listing NGR: TF2293346049
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 22933 46049 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TF24NW |
| Civil Parish | AMBER HILL, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
May 24 2010 1:42PM
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