Monument record MLI50070 - Former Post Mill, Scotter
Summary
Site of a former post mill at Scotter.
Type and Period (1)
- POST MILL (Post Medieval to First World War - 1540 AD? to 1916 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Site of a former post mill, thought to be of Elizabethan date. The structure was replaced in 1874 by a new windmill located a short distance to the west (see MLI53870). The remains of the post mill were demolished in 1916, when the structure was said to be at least 3 centuries old at the time. {1}{2}
Earthworks of the former mill mound were identified on aerial photography, examined as part of the National Mapping Programme. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. SE 80 SE: AJ.
- <2> SLI895 Bibliographic Reference: J. Charles Cox. 1916. Little Guide: Lincolnshire (First Edition). p.260.
- <3> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. SE8800: LI.666.12.1.
Map
Location
Grid reference | SE 8856 0062 (point) Estimated from Sources |
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Civil Parish | SCOTTER, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
May 19 2022 3:22PM
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