Information for record number MWA1455:
Site of Leamington Windmill

Summary The site of Leamington Windmill which was first recorded as being in use during the Imperial period. It was situated in the area of Tatchbrook Road, Whitnash but was demolished in 1968.
What Is It?  
Type: Windmill, Tower Mill, Steam Plant
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Leamington Spa
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 31 63
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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1 Brick tower mill. Small, four-storey, four common sails and two pairs of stones. New gearing, sails, steam drive-shaft and engine house noted in 1886 advertisement, but ceased work c1888 and sails sold 1894. New dome cap and sails put on. Sails removed 1943 and derelict tower demolished 1968. Site now car park of Windmill Inn.
2 The mill is recorded in 1850 and 1880 Directories when Samuel Ingram was the miller.
3 Scale drawing.
4 Correspondence from 1968.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Windmills in Warwicks
Author/originator: Seaby W A and Smith A C
Date: 1977
Page Number: 5
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Building Survey
Title: Leamington Windmill
Author/originator: Unknown
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Source No: 4
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: Leamington Windmill
Author/originator: Cotton, C.
Date: 1968
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Drawing
Title: Leamington Windmill
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Date: 1968
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Glossary

 
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period Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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monument SHAFT * Use only if function unknown, otherwise use specific type. back
monument INN * A public house for the lodging and entertainment of travellers, etc. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument WINDMILL * A tower-like structure of wood or brick with a wooden cap and sails which are driven around by the wind producing power to work the internal machinery. Use with product type where known. back
monument TOWER MILL * A windmill with a rotating cap containing the windshaft, and a stationary body in the form of a tower. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument MILL * A factory used for processing raw materials. Use more specific mill type where known. See also TEXTILE MILL, for more narrow terms. back
monument ENGINE HOUSE * A building housing an engine. Use specific type where known. back
monument TOWER * A tall building, either round, square or polygonal in plan, used for a variety of purposes, including defence, as a landmark, for the hanging of bells, industrial functions, etc. Use more specific type where known. back
monument DRIVE * A road/carriage way giving access from the main road to the house, stables. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument CAR PARK * A place where cars and other road vehicles may be parked and left. back
monument STEAM PLANT * An industrial site or building where the machinery is powered by a steam engine. back

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