Information for record number MWA695:
Site of Windmill 500m SW of Edgehill Tower

Summary The site of a post mill, a type of windmill mounted on a post. It was in use in the Imperial period, but was demolished in 1916 so that the area could be used for quarrying. Its location was 500m south west of Edgehill Tower.
What Is It?  
Type: Windmill, Post Mill
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Ratley and Upton
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 37 47
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 Post Mill. Built probably early 19th century. Open trestle, four common sails, metal sheeted breast and roof, ladder and tailpole set on cart wheels. Ceased working by 1890's. Demolished 1916 for quarry.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Windmills in Warwickshire
Author/originator: Seaby W A and Smith A C
Date: 1977
Page Number: 21
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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 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 * 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 INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument QUARRY * An excavation from which stone for building and other functions, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc. back
monument POST MILL * A type of windmill, mainly timber-framed, whose body, containing machinery and carrying the sail, rotates about an upright post. back

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