Information for record number MWA281:
Site of Windmill off Birmingham Road

Summary The site of a windmill, built in brick and stone, which was constructed during the Imperial period. It was situated 50m north of Birmingham Road, Coleshill.
What Is It?  
Type: Windmill, Tower Mill
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Coleshill
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 19 89
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 Brick and stone tower mill. Built before 1783. Tower without sails or cap 1880s; reduced to low stump with slated roof by early C20 and demolished for housing estate c 1964.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Warwicks Windmills
Author/originator: Seaby W and Smith A
Date: 1977
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: p 20
   
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Glossary

 
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Description  
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 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 HOUSING ESTATE * A residential district planned as a unit. 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 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

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