MCC7592 - Corn Mill, Spring Lane, Lexden (1777) Lexden Mill - oil (1875) - Colchester Heritage Explorer

Monument record MCC7592 - Corn Mill, Spring Lane, Lexden (1777) Lexden Mill - oil (1875)

Summary

Site of a water mill marked on map of 1777

Location

Grid reference	Centred TL 9733 2571 (69m by 45m)
Map sheet	TL92NE
Non Parish Area	COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Type and Period (3)

WATERMILL (Post Medieval Colchester 1 to Post Medieval Colchester 2 - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
CORN MILL (post medieval, Post Medieval Colchester 1 to Post Medieval Colchester 2 - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
OIL MILL (Post Medieval Colchester 1 to Post Medieval Colchester 2 - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Full Description

Site of a water mill. <1> <2> By the time of the OS first edition map in 1875 this had become an oil mill. <3>

Sources/Archives (3)

<1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: unknown. 1960 0nwards. SMR form unknown.
<2> SEX1417 Map: Chapman, J and Andre, P. 1777. Chapman and Andre (C&A). Paper.
<3> SEX53053 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1872-1890. 1st Edition OS 6 inch map. sheet 27.

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Record last edited

Nov 3 2015 11:41AM

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