Monument record MLI85667 - Tower Mill, West End Road, Wyberton
Summary
Early 19th century former tower mill at West End Road, Wyberton. Now in use as a garage.
Type and Period (4)
- WINDMILL (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1800 AD to 1999 AD?)
- CORN MILL (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1800 AD to 1999 AD?)
- GARAGE (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1999 AD? to 2050 AD)
- TOWER MILL (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1800 AD to 1999 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Former tower mill, built in the early 19th century, and worked until the 1910s when it was abandoned. It had been reduced to a small thatched stump by 1935, and only the derelict wall of the lower storey remained intact by 1978. The last miller is thought to have been John Pocklington, who is believed to have taken the four sails that were originally on this mill to use with Heckington Mill when work here ceased (see MLI82961). {1}{2}{3}{4}
The remaining walls of this former mill are believed to have been consolidated in about 1999, with a new flat roof being added and the structure being converted to use as a garage. The mill is thought to have originally stood four storeys high when first built. {5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI12353 Bibliographic Reference: Rex Wailes. 1953. Lincolnshire Windmills. part.2, p.108.
- <2> SLI1081 Bibliographic Reference: Peter Dolman. 1986. Lincolnshire Windmills: A Contemporary Survey. no.136, pp.30, 63.
- <3> SLI17329 Unpublished Document: Historic England. Document Held by The Historic England Archive. BF003138.
- <4> SLI12297 Bibliographic Reference: David Jager. 2007. Windmills of Lincolnshire Surviving into the 21st Century. BN10, p.51.
- <5> SLI17328 Electronic Communication: Susannah Burden. 2023. Information From Susannah Burden. 06/02/2023.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 30646 42889 (4m by 5m) Surveyed |
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Civil Parish | WYBERTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
May 28 2025 12:48PM
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