Building record MLI84621 - Scopwick Mill
Summary
Tower mill built in 1827, initally as 5 storeys, but was later raised to 6 storeys. Ceased working in 1912, and now in residential use.
Type and Period (3)
- WINDMILL (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1827 AD to 1912 AD)
- TOWER MILL (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1827 AD to 1912 AD)
- HOUSE (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 2000 AD? to 2050 AD)
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Full Description
This once fine, tall tower mill was built in 1827, initally as 5 storeys, but was later raised to 6 storeys, probably when it gained an adjoining steam mill in 1842. It worked until 1912, with the machinery being dismantled soon afterwards. The steam mill became derelict and was demolished but the tower has been allowed to remain, though the cap and sails have been removed and the structure is largely an empty shell. There were four patent sails, driving three pairs of stones, with a further three pairs in the steam mill. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}
The mill survived largely as just a shell in 1992, with no surviving internal floors and just a few beams ends surviving inside the tower. The attached former mill buildings had been largely demolished, with only a truncated part of the later steam mill surviving. Works to consolidate the tower and convert it to residential use were begun in 2002 and completed by 2005, with new attached buildings in the style of the former mill structures being added. {6}{7}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI1081 Bibliographic Reference: Peter Dolman. 1986. Lincolnshire Windmills: A Contemporary Survey. pp.24, 55.
- <2> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.627.
- <3> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. 87/10.
- <4> SLI7497 Index: Department of the Environment. 1987. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 5/41.
- <5> SLI17329 Unpublished Document: Historic England. Document Held by The Historic England Archive. BF003104.
- <6> SLI17328 Electronic Communication: Susannah Burden. 2023. Information From Susannah Burden. 22/02/2023.
- <7> SLI12297 Bibliographic Reference: David Jager. 2007. Windmills of Lincolnshire Surviving into the 21st Century. p.98 (NK9).
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 05817 57613 (7m by 7m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SCOPWICK, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 3 2023 3:26PM
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