Monument record MDR7926 - Windmill (site of), Smisby
Type and Period (2)
- WINDMILL (Georgian to Victorian - 1800 AD to 1900 AD)
- WINDMILL MOUND (Georgian to Victorian - 1800 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
(SK 3532 1885)'Windmill (disused)' named on the OS map of 1887, shown on a mill mound (not named) (1) Later 19th century and early 20th century OS maps no longer name the windmill but show the mill mound (not named) as an earthwork (2-3)
An earthwork windmill mound of post medieval date was identified from good quality aerial photographs as one medium size (4-15m) round positive feature. Centred at : SK 3530 1884 (Morph No. FR.132.4.1) (5) Slight indication of mound surviving adjacent to field boundary in 1994. (6)
No information on this mill has been found. It could have been a wind engine. (7)
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDR18935 Map: OS. 1887. OS County Series 1:10560, sheet Leics XVI NW/Derbys LXI NW. Surveyed 1881.
- <2> SDR18936 Map: OS. 1904. OS County Series 1:10560, sheet Derbys LXI NW/Leics XVI NW. Second edition 1904, revised 1899-1901. 1:10560.
- <3> SDR18937 Map: OS. 1925. OS County Series 1:10560, sheet Derbys LXI NW/Leics XVI NW. Edition of 1925, revised 1920.. 1:10560.
- <4> SDR18938 Map: 1980. OS 1:10000 1980. 1:10000.
- <5> SDR17361 Index: RCHME Boutwood, Y.. 1993. National Forest Project.
- <6> SDR18939 Index: Malone, S (RCHME). 1994. National Forest Project: UID 926853.
- <7> SDR19226 Bibliographic reference: Gifford, A. 2003. Derbyshire Windmills Past and Present. p 82.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 35320 18859 (20m by 21m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SMISBY, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jan 19 2015 12:41PM