Monument record MDO5320 - Milling house at West Farm, Winterborne Whitechurch
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Summary
A milling house built in the 18th century, and probably used for making cider. The building has a conical thatched roof supported by brick piers.
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
To the north of West Farmhouse is an 18th century circular milling-house (shown but not described at SY 83909971 on OS 6" 1968) for a rotary horse-drawn mill - probably a cider press. The conical roof is thatched and the wall-piers are of English-bonded brickwork. <1>
"SY 839996. Milling House, West Farm. Scheduled". <2>
This old milling-house is as described. (See ground photograph) <3>
Wheel House, 20m North of West Farmhouse, Rook Lane. <4>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 311.
- <2> SWX1687 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1978. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2). Vol 2.
- <3> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 04-JUN-81.
- <4> SDO17732 Scheduling record: DOE (HHR). 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: North Dorset District.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456069.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8390 9971 (11m by 10m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89NW |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Whitechurch; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 072 004
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 NW 78
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456069
- Previous Historic Environment Record identifier: MDO9087
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne Whitechurch 4
Record last edited
Mar 23 2023 2:52PM