Information for record number MWA1758:
Site of 18th century Windmill at Windmill House

Summary The site of a windmill which was built during the Imperial period. It was later converted to a steam mill. It was situated at windmill House, 1km northeast of Shrewley Common.
What Is It?  
Type: Windmill, Steam Mill
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Shrewley
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 21 68
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Brick tower mill called 'Justice'. Built late C18. Cylindrical tower of three storeys and iron-covered cap with tail extension for luffing wheel and chain; four common sails, mostly wooden machinery and two pairs of stones. Ceased work by sail c1896 but continued by steam for some years. Sails removed 1898. tower and machinery dismantled 1949.
2 OS 1st edition (1887) shows what appears to be an active Windmill (corn)
3 Marked as Windmill (disused) on OS 2nd edition (1905)
4 Marked on OS mapping in 1955 but no longer marked on OS mapping by 1967 which suggests between these dates it has been removed entirely
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Windmills in Warwicks
Author/originator: WAS and Smith A
Date: 1977
Page Number: 21
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Map
Title: 1st edition 1:2500
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1882-1889
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Map
Title: 2nd edition 1:2500
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1900-1905
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Source No: 4
Source Type: Map
Title: 1:2500 National Grid map series
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1952-1984
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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 HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument STEAM MILL * A steam-powered factory. 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 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 MACHINERY * Apparatus used for applying a mechanical force, or to perform a particular function. Use more specific type where known. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back

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