Monument record MCC2278 - Post medieval windmill, Military Road, Colchester
Summary
Post medieval windmill, Mersea Road, demolished before c.1875.
Location
| Grid reference | TM 00245 24582 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM02SW |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Windmill, Military Road.<1><2><3><4> The Mill is included on Pryer's engraving of 1724.<5>
The windmill is marked on the Monson Map of 1848, but not on the OS First County Series Epoch 1, 1874-87 (1:2500).<6>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SCC312 Cartographic materials: Sparrow, Thomas. 1767. A survey of the Ancient Town & Borough of Colchester.
- <2> SCC310 Cartographic materials: Chapman, John and Andre, Peter. 1777. A Plan of Colchester. In chains.
- <3> SCC75 Monograph: Morant, Philip. 1748. History of Colchester (Wire's copy).
- <4> SCC27 Cartographic materials: Chapman, John and Andre, Peter. 1777. Map of Essex.
- <5> SCC603 Serial: Farries, Kenneth G.. 1984. Essex Windmills, Millers and Millwrights Volume 3. Volume 3. p91.
- <6> SCC319 Cartographic materials: Monson, E (Mr). 1848. Colchester 1848. 13.3 " to the mile.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Event - Survey: Chapman & Andre 1777 map of Essex (Ref: ECC58) (ECC58)
- Event - Survey: Chapman & Andre map of Colchester, 1777 (Ref: ECC1799) (ECC1799)
- Event - Survey: Map of the Town & Borough of Colchester, 1767 (Ref: ECC1802) (ECC1802)
- Event - Survey: The Iconography of Colchester (Ref: ECC1804) (ECC1804)
Record last edited
Oct 26 2016 3:33PM