North mill, Halstead, Essex

Halstead #2453

(51.94771,0.63984)

Map/aerial photo of the area around the mill

North mill: smock mill function:Corn mill - base remains

Halstead, 1/3/08

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Entry in Mills Archive database - #2453 - Frost's Mill, Halstead (has photos)

Demolished in 1947, leaving only the base.

Listed Building, Grade II: Windmill House (listed 1978-03-16)

Jan 73: p64 Letters in Brief: A C Austin writes enquiring of the current state of windmills that existed in the 1930s at Bovinger, East Tilbury, Great Canfield, Great Easton, Halstead, Henham, Matching Tye, High Roding, Little Dunmow, Shrub End, West Tilbury.

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Mill Chase, Halstead, Braintree, Essex

15 Aug 1999 - Photograph (Digital)

International Mill Database Entry
name	North Mill
id	59596
description	Surviving single storey brick base of a former smock mill, serving as a storage space; wind power was given up in 1907, and sails and cap were removed in 1922; the business was continued in the next door steam mill that was later powered by diesel and electricity until its closure in the 1970s
drive power recent	none
drive power originally	windmill
mill type	smock mill
special construction	octagonal
function type	grain mill
condition type	no technique
use today	storage space
map location	51.94777,0.63989
country	United Kingdom
state	England
county	Essex
municipality	Halstead
city	Halstead
zip	CO9 2DQ
street	3 Mill Chase
logo detail	windmill_nophoto
sails	shuttered
construction year	1790
shutdown	1907