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Mill Writing

Fire in the Mill?

May 30 2009 by Philip Hicks (560 views)
Research &Windmills | 4 Comments

How many windmills had interior fireplaces? Do any still exist?

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Wed, June 03, 2009

Woodham Mortimer smock mill (Essex) had 1 fireplace; one of the Kimberley post mills (Notts) had 1 in the roundhouse; the following towers - Heage (Derbys) 1; Carsington Pasture (Derbys) 1; Spancarr (Derbys) 4; Yapham (E.Yks) 1; Tidenham (Glos) 1; Treales (Lancs) 1; Thringstone (Leics) 1; Maw's Mill, Epworth (Lincs) 2; Reason's Mill, Hibaldstow (Lincs) 1; Damgate Mill, Holbeach (Lincs) 1; Foxley (Norf) 1; Barby, Blakesley and Newnham (all Northants) 1 each; Great Haseley and Wheatley (both Oxf) 2 each; Madeley Court, Telford and Much Wenlock (both Salop) 2 each; Kenn, High Ham and Burlinch (all Somt) 1 each; Enville and Weeford (both Staffs) 2 each; Whitburn (Tyne & W) 1; Berkswell (W.Mids) 1; Stutton (N.Yorks) 1; Cantley (W.Yorks) 1; Coleorton (Leics, demolished) 1; Hemmingford Grey (Cambs) 1; Marton and Saltfleet (both Lincs) 1 each; Preesall and Staining (both Lancs) 2 each; Upholland and Thornton Cleevelys (both Lancs) 1 each; Brook's Mill, Epworth (Lincs) 2; Haddenham (Cambs) 1 now blocked; Holgate Mill in York, 1; Plessey (Northumberland) 2. Most of the above are still standing to some extent. Mike Beacham
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Wed, June 17, 2009

Hi, High Ham Mill in Somerset has a fireplace. Also Wheatley mill in Buckinghamshire I think has two fireplaces.
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Sat, June 27, 2009

Diana Lecore and Jonathan McGuiness have both commented in Facebook.
Diana wrote:
You probably know that Hibaldstow, Lincs, a wind-and-watermill - to quote Dolman "...a fireplace, the chimney of which emerges above the stage".
Jonathan wrote:
Yes there is still a fireplace in Tuxford windmill. I think the chimneys of Hibaldstow mill emerged at stage level, not above i.e. in the mill tower. Wimbledon common hollow postmill has several chimneys still in place although I dont know if they were there when it was a working mill.


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