Windmill at Windmill Farm, Fillongley
Description of this historic site
A windmill which was built during the Post Medieval period, and which went out of use in the late 19th century. The brick tower is now part of a house. It is situated 100m east of Windmill Farm.
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Notes about this historic site
1 Early C19 windmill. Ceased working about 1880s. Had four common sails. Was subsequently used as a cattle shelter and store. Now under conversion into wing of house. Red brick tower (tarred) with stone base, of slight ogee outline, low octagonal/pyramidal roof, iron-sheeted with acorn finial, empty except for main upper floor timbers. Small, three-storey.
2 Derelict tower mill.
3 A round tapering tower of brick with conical cap. Sails missing. A windmill on this site is recorded in 1650.
- For the sources of these notes, see the
- Timetrail record
- produced by the Historic Environment Record.
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