Building record MLI53870 - Cottingham's Mill, Scotter
Summary
Tower windmill, built in 1874, replacing a previous post mill nearby. The mill worked until the late 1930s and afterwards became a store. Later converted to residential use.
Type and Period (4)
- WINDMILL (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1874 AD to 1935 AD?)
- STOREHOUSE (Mid 20th Century to Late 20th Century - 1935 AD? to 1990 AD?)
- TOWER MILL (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1874 AD to 1935 AD?)
- HOUSE (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1990 AD? to 2050 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
The windmill at Scotter was built in 1874 by the millwright Hett of Brigg, to replace an earlier nearby post mill (see MLI50070). The mill worked until the late 1930's, after which it stood in dereliction for some time before the cap and sails were dismantled. The mill had four patent sails, which drove two pairs of grey and one pair of French stones. The tapering tower was built of red brick, with a central planked door, above which are single openings to each stage. To the sides are a ground floor opening and a further opening mid way between first and second floor levels. The openings all have slight segmental heads. The mill now stands disused at only three storeys high, with the previously top two storeys having been removed at some point before 1986. One bedstone is said to remain, but otherwise all the machinery has been removed. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate entry in the National Heritage List for England. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}
The mill survived to five storeys in 1965, and was about 50ft high. The first two floors were being used as a hay barn and the higher floors were intact but unsafe. The structure was built of brick with a coating of tar. The cap and the sails had been removed a year before (1963 to 1964) because they were unsafe, and the top was therefore open at the time of survey. {6}{7}
The remains of the tower mill were condolidated to four storeys and converted to residential use in the late 20th century. {8}{9}
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SLI1081 Bibliographic Reference: Peter Dolman. 1986. Lincolnshire Windmills: A Contemporary Survey. no.100, pp.24, 55.
- <2> SLI4752 Unpublished Document: R.G. Smith. 1976. Scotter and its Neighbourhood Before the Norman Conquest. REPORT 18.
- <3> SLI6757 Index: Department of the Environment. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 2/49.
- <4> SLI13386 Website: Historic England (formerly English Heritage). 2011->. The National Heritage List for England. http://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/. 1165893.
- <5> SLI17329 Unpublished Document: Historic England. Document Held by The Historic England Archive. BF003105.
- <6> SLI2304 Index: Lincoln Local History Society. 1964-66. LLHS Industrial Archaeology Report Cards. LI/SLHA/NRW37.
- <7> SLI2308 Index: 1992-97. Index Record for Industrial Sites. LI/SLHA/NRW37.
- <8> SLI18196 Bibliographic Reference: A.A. Bryan. 1998. Windmill Gazetteer for England. p.14.
- <9> SLI12297 Bibliographic Reference: David Jager. 2007. Windmills of Lincolnshire Surviving into the 21st Century. WL15, p.161.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred SE 88332 00527 (8m by 8m) Surveyed |
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Civil Parish | SCOTTER, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Sep 13 2024 10:30AM
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