Information for record number MWA767:
Southam 'Old Mill', Welsh Road West, Southam

Summary Southam 'Old Mill', the derelict remains of a windmill which dates back to at least 1625. There are records of a windmill in the parish dating to 1382 and it is possible that the present remains are on the site of the medieval windmill.
What Is It?  
Type: Windmill, Corn Mill, Tower Mill, Steam Plant
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1382 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Southam
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 41 62
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Derelict truncated red brick tower cemented over, in poor condition, empty. Three storey. Dates from c1800. Rebuilt after fire in 1849. Had four storeys, four patent sails and three pairs of stones. Sails off 1923. Worked by steam, then oil, until after 1948. Dismantled and truncated by 1955.
2 A derelict truncated brick tower.
3 The available evidence indicates that this was the site of the original windmill dating back to the 14th century. References indicate the existence of a mill in 1332 and 1382 and later references also occur.
4 The site has been largely demolished. All that remains now are several brick courses standing to a height of no more than 1m.
5 Seaby windmill No 23: Further information and photographs in the Seaby windmill Survey Archive Vol 1.
6 By the 19th century the site is marked on the first edition OS map as a corn mill.
 
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: 4
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Warwickshire Monuments Evaluation and Presentation Project
Author/originator: Baker H D
Date: 1987
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Field Survey Form
   
Source No: 5
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Warwickshire Windmills
Author/originator: W A Seaby
Date: 1979
Page Number: 15
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Desk Top Study
Title: The Old Mill,Southam
Author/originator: Usher H
Date: 1973
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Source No: 6
Source Type: Map
Title: 1st edition 1:2500
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1882-1889
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: SMR Card
Author/originator: SMW
Date: 1979
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: PRN 922
   
Images:  
A view of Southam Old Mill
Copyright: Warwickshire County Council
Date: 1900
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source SMR Card Sites and Monuments Record Card. The Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record began to be developed during the 1970s. The details of individual archaeological sites and findspots were written on record cards. These record cards were used until the 1990s, when their details were entered on to a computerised system. The record cards are still kept at the office of the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
period Medieval 1066 AD to 1539 AD (the 11th century AD to the 16th century AD)

The medieval period comes after the Saxon period and before the post medieval period.

The Medieval period begins in 1066 AD.
This was the year that the Normans, led by William the Conqueror (1066 – 1087), invaded England and defeated Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in East Sussex.
The Medieval period includes the first half of the Tudor period (1485 – 1603 AD), when the Tudor family reigned in England and eventually in Scotland too.

The end of the Medieval period is marked by Henry VIII’s (1509 – 1547) order for the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the years running up to 1539 AD. The whole of this period is sometimes called the Middle Ages.
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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 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 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 CORN MILL * A mill for grinding corn. Use with power type where known. back
monument STEAM PLANT * An industrial site or building where the machinery is powered by a steam engine. back

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