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Windmills - Essex
Windmills - Essex
Finchingfield Windmill
The Causeway, Finchingfield, Essex CM7 4NA
A small post mill, dated 1755, in the ownership of Essex County Council. It has 4 spring sails (without shutters), a tailpole and one pair of millstones. It is not workable, because of its location among trees and cottages. Please contact us via the enquiry ...
John Webbs Windmill
Fishmarket Street, Thaxted, Essex CM6 2PG
Thaxted windmill was built in 1804 by John Webb, a local farmer and land owner, and worked commercially until 1905. With the advent of the Industrial Revolution it became possible to mill flour at anytime with the use of steam engines and the windmill fell ...
Mountnessing Windmill
Roman Road, Mountnessing, Essex CM13 1JR
A picturesque, medium-sized post mill, dated 1807, in the ownership of Essex County Council. It has 4 floors, 4 spring sails, a tail pole and 2 pairs of millstones. It is in full working order and makes flour occasionally. The whole mill on its post can ...
Aythorpe Roding Windmill
Gunners Green, Aythorpe Roding, Essex CM6 1PP
The largest remaining post mill in Essex. The 18th-century mill has been held on a long lease by Essex County Council since 1940. It has four patent sails, a fantail on the steps and two pairs of millstones. It is in full working order, but has only a ...
Stock Windmill
Mill Lane, Stock, Essex CM4
A medium-sized brick tower mill, c. 1816, in the ownership of Essex County Council. It has 4 patent sails, a fantail and 3 pairs of millstones. It is in working order, but only has a half-set of shutters. It is worked occasionally and is open to the public ...
