Monument record MLI41359 - TOWER MILL, MARSHCHAPEL
Summary
TOWER MILL, MARSHCHAPEL
Type and Period (1)
- WINDMILL (Post Medieval to Modern - 1835 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 41359
SITE OF TOWER WINDMILL. {1}{2}{3}, HTM 3M
THIS TOWER MILL REPLACED A POST MILL IN 1835 AND WORKD UNTIL GALE DAMAGE FORCED ITS RETIREMENT IN 1908. IT NOW STANDS TO JUST BELOW CURB LEVEL AND IS USED AS A STORE, THOUGH IT HAS DEVELOPED A PRONOUNCED LEAN, PROBABLY DUE TO SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS. WHEN WORKING IS HAD 3 PAIRS OF STONES POWERED BY 2 DOUBLE SIDED PATENT SAILS.{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI3659 Map: OS. 1956. OS 6 INCH SERIES. TF 39 NE.
- <2> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). P557.
- <3> SLI932 Bibliographic Reference: Arthur Mee. 1952. The King's England: Lincolnshire. P268.
- <4> SLI1081 Bibliographic Reference: Dolman, P.. 1986. Lincolnshire Windmills: A Contemporary Survey. pp.22, 51.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TF 3611 9933 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MARSHCHAPEL, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
May 6 2021 12:23PM
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