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Great Gransden Windmill is a post mill dating from the eighteenth century, located in the village of Great Gransden in Huntingdonshire. The structure represents a significant example of rural milling technology from this period, serving the agricultural community of the Huntingdonshire fens and surrounding farmland. The mill survives as a tangible record of the industrial heritage associated with grain processing in medieval and post-medieval England, though its fabric has undergone various modifications throughout its operational lifetime. As a scheduled ancient monument, it remains an important architectural witness to the development of windmill engineering and the economic significance of milling to the local landscape.
Great Gransden Windmill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006820. View the official record →
Great Gransden Windmill is a post mill dating from the eighteenth century, located in the village of Great Gransden in Huntingdonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006820.
Great Gransden Windmill is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006820.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caxton Moats: a medieval moated site and associated fishponds and warren, 750m north west of Caxton Hall (3.6 km), Moated site at Manor Farm (3.8 km), Bourn Windmill (4.3 km).
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