Monument record MLI50070 - Former Post Mill, Scotter

Summary

Site of a former post mill at Scotter.

Type and Period (2)

  • (Post Medieval to First World War - 1540 AD? to 1916 AD)
  • (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)

  •  Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. SE 80 SE: AJ.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: J. Charles Cox. 1916. Little Guide: Lincolnshire (First Edition). p.260.
  •  Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. Lincolnshire National Mapping Programme. SE8800: LI.666.12.1.

Map

Location

Grid reference SE 8856 0062 (point) Estimated from Sources
Civil Parish SCOTTER, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Dec 9 2024 10:32AM

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