Monument record MCC2286 - Post medieval windmill, 'The Second Mill', Lexden Road, Colchester

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Post medieval windmill, 'The Second Mill', Lexden Road.

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Grid reference TL 98170 24985 (point)
Map sheet TL92SE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Windmill, 'The Second Mill', Lexden Road.<1> The windmill at this site was included with a message, barns, gardens and three acres of land, in an indenture dated January 1681, when widow Orbell was in occupation. It does not appear on Greenwood's map (1825).<2>

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  • <1> Cartographic materials: Chapman, John and Andre, Peter. 1777. Map of Essex.
  • <2> Serial: Farries, Kenneth G.. 1984. Essex Windmills, Millers and Millwrights Volume 3. Volume 3. p.88.

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Oct 26 2016 3:42PM

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