Building record MLI20352 - Moulton Mill

Summary

Tower mill, built by Robert King and thought to date to c.1822. Restored in 2011.

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  • (Post Medieval to Modern - 1822 AD to 2050 AD)

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Tower mill, built by Robert King and thought to date to c.1822. Subject to alterations in 1895 and 1928. Built of brown brick, with a corrugated iron, shallow pointed roof of 1928, with finial, and dentillated brick eaves. Of eight storeys plus basement, measuring a total of 80ft in height to the curb. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {1}{2}{3} This colossal tower mill is the largest surviving windmill in the country. However, it is not the largest complete windmill, which is in Sutton in Norfolk and stands at 80ft high. The Moulton Mill is 80ft to the curb and was originally about 97ft high to the top of its ogee cap. It had four double sided patent sails, which, unusually for Lincolnshire, were carried on stocks in a poll end. The sails were removed in 1895 after gale damage. The fanstage was of the typical local type with the rear fly posts almost vertical. Apart from the loss of the windshaft and original roof, the mill is remarkably complete, and retains most of its internal equipment. {4}{5}{6}{7} 'This former windmill is being restored as a tourist attraction. The wind shaft has been restored and the sails will eventually be put back on. The workings are to remain intact, and may be brought back into use at a future date when the refurbishment is complete. The former granary has been converted into a tearoom. A flight of steps has been added to the side of the granary as the main access to the mill.' {8} The restoration has been completed, with the sails being re-fitted in November 2011. The windmill is once again the largest complete windmill in England, standing at a height of approximately 100ft high, to the top of the ogee cap. {9}

Sources/Archives (9)

  •  Index: Department of the Environment. 1987. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 9/105.
  •  Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 32 SW: 9.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Neil R. Wright. 1983. A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Lincolnshire Including South Humberside. p.26.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.568.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Peter Dolman. 1986. Lincolnshire Windmills: A Contemporary Survey. pp.23, 52.
  •  Article in Serial: Jon A. Sass. 1999. Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. Vol 34; pp.16-18.
  •  Unpublished Document: Anderson and Glenn. 2002. Moulton Windmill Conservation Statement. -.
  •  Digital Archive: Heritage Lincolnshire. 2009-2012. Information from the Heritage at Risk project. Survey ID 2280, surveyed 18/10/2010.
  •  Website: Google. 2006->. Google Maps and Street View. www.google.co.uk/maps. Accessed 16/12/2022.

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Grid reference Centred TF 30761 24036 (21m by 15m) Surveyed
Civil Parish MOULTON, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Jan 9 2023 3:50PM

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