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Post mill at Church Hills is a timber-framed windmill of post mill type, a form of wind-powered grain milling machinery characteristic of medieval and early modern England. The structure dates from the post-medieval period and represents an important example of vernacular industrial architecture in Wiltshire. Post mills of this period were typically mounted on a single vertical post, allowing the entire body of the mill to rotate to face the wind, and served as essential facilities for local grain processing. The Church Hills example contributes to the archaeological and architectural record of rural Wiltshire's former milling infrastructure.
Post mill at Church Hills is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018126. View the official record →
Post mill at Church Hills is a timber-framed windmill of post mill type, a form of wind-powered grain milling machinery characteristic of medieval and early modern England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018126.
Post mill at Church Hills 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 1018126.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bincknoll Camp (4.8 km), Romano-British villa complex 330m north west of Queen Court Farm (5.5 km), Medieval settlement, moat and fishponds at Woodhill Park Farm (6.5 km).
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