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- Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
- Tue, June 28, 2011
. The Turnpike Act, 1822 specifically prohibited the erection of a windmill within 200
yards of a turnpike road and the Highways Act 1835 specified a minimum distance of 50
yards between the base of a windmill and any part of any carriageway or cartway "so
that the same may not be dangerous to passengers, horses or cattle".
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June 28 2011 by Lesley Candal (625 views)
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I gather that "in the 1600's it was an offence to build mills next to roads." I wonder if anyone can help me identify where this information comes from?
Hello, I have just found your wonderful website while I was researching 2 windmills from Lympsham in Somerset.
We are a small local archaeology group, and my task was to 'write up' about the windmills here that we know of. I have found lots of info, together with the information that 'in the 1600's it was an offence to build mills next to roads.'
I wonder if you can help me identify where this information comes from as I need to put it in the bibliography at the end of my report. Unfortunately this information came to me about 3 yrs ago and I am unble to remember where I obtained it from. Hope you can help.
Yours sincerely, Lesley Candal
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Thanks Rob!!
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Hi Lesley
I thought I knew all the somerset windmill locations, past & present, but two in Lympsham has me beat. Could you please give me some info on them.
Regards
Rick Coyne
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