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Tower mill 75m west of Windmill Farm

England
List entry 1004397
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1004397
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SW6933115197
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Tower mill 75m west of Windmill Farm is a post mill dating from the 18th century, located in Cornwall. The structure represents a significant example of industrial heritage from the Georgian period, when windmills were essential to local grain processing and agricultural economies. The mill survives as a testament to the technological and economic practices of rural Cornwall during this era. As a scheduled ancient monument, the site preserves important evidence of the region's milling traditions and industrial development.

Tower mill 75m west of Windmill Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004397. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Tower mill 75m west of Windmill Farm?

Tower mill 75m west of Windmill Farm is a post mill dating from the 18th century, located in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004397.

Who is responsible for protecting Tower mill 75m west of Windmill Farm?

Tower mill 75m west of Windmill Farm 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 1004397.

What other scheduled monuments are near Tower mill 75m west of Windmill Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 100yds (90m) NE of Mount Hermon (0.9 km), Bowl barrow 440m south east of Mount Hermon (1.1 km), Bowl barrow 470m north of Ruan Pool (1.2 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Round barrow 100yds (90m) NE of Mount Hermon
0.9 km
Bowl barrow 440m south east of Mount Hermon
1.1 km
Bowl barrow 470m north of Ruan Pool
1.2 km
Bowl barrow 290m south east of Sunny Corner Cottage
1.4 km
Stone hut circle settlement with irregular aggregate field system at Kynance Gate, 935m south east of Kynance Farm
1.5 km
Round barrow 500yds (460m) WNW of St Rumon's Church
1.5 km
Holy well known as St Ruan's Well, 160m south east of Bruggan Farm
2.2 km
Wayside cross 240m north west of Higher Predannack Farm
2.9 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Tower mill 75m west of Windmill Farm

Tower mill 75m west of Windmill Farm stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is ultramafitite.

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