SITE OF A POST MEDIEVAL WOODEN POST MILL

Reference Name MLI50923

Name:
SITE OF A POST MEDIEVAL WOODEN POST MILL

Summary:
SITE OF A POST MEDIEVAL WOODEN POST MILL

Location:
WILLINGHAM, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

Description:
There were no buildings outside the village in 1780, when the parish was enclosed, except for a wooden post mill. {1}{2}

The mill had gone by 1824, although 'mill house' was shown on the first edition 1 inch Ordnance Survey map, and on the 1956 6 inch Ordnance Survey map. {3}{4}

Sources:
1 Bibliographic Reference: Everson, P.L., Taylor, C.C. and Dunn, C.J.. 1991. Change and Continuity: Rural Settlement in North-West Lincolnshire. ARCHIVE NOTES
2 Map: 1780. WILLINGHAM BY STOW ENCLOSURE AWARD. LAO LINDSEY AWARD 217
3 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1824. Ordnance Survey first edition one inch to the mile map (Lincolnshire). LINCOLN
4 Map: OS. 1956. OS 6 INCH SERIES. SK 88 SE
5 Bibliographic Reference: RUSSELL, R.C. AND RUSSELL, E.. 1987. PARLIAMENTARY ENCLOSURE AND NEW LINCOLNSHIRE LANDSCAPES. pp205-208