Monument record MLI33833 - ROPSLEY WINDMILL, SOMERBY ROAD

Summary

ROPSLEY WINDMILL, SOMERBY ROAD

Type and Period (1)

  • (Post Medieval to Modern - 1810 AD? to 2050 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

'Ropsley Windmill' {1} 'Windmill (Disused)'{2} Built in the mid 19th century, this tower mill worked until early this century by wind. It had four pairs of stones driven by four patent sales. It then ran by engine power for a number of years but was partly demolished in the late 1950s of early 1960s. The two storeyed stump remains as a store amongst farm buildings.{3}

Sources/Archives (3)

  •  Map: OS. 1956. OS 6 INCH SERIES. SK 93 SE.
  •  Map: OS. 1980. OS 1:10000 SERIES. SK 92 SE.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Dolman, P.. 1986. Lincolnshire Windmills: A Contemporary Survey. P24, P54.

Map

Location

Grid reference SK 9910 3400 (point)
Civil Parish ROPSLEY AND HUMBY, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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