Post mill, Burton
A wind-powered corn mill in the historic county of Cheshire, England.
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A datestone on the roundhouse bears the date 1771, although the mill may have existed prior to this as there are earlier references to mills in Burton. It ceased work after damage in a gale, c 1882. Much of the mill was gradually dismantled for firewood, leaving only the main post and roundhouse.
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| Power source | Wind |
| Mill type | Post mill |
| Mill function | Corn mill |
| Archive ID | 1231 |
| Location | Burton |
| Historic county | Cheshire |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| NGR | SJ 3129 7448 |
| Latitude/longitude | 53.26281181, -3.03149300 |
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References
- Anthony Bryan, Mills Research Group Database
- Ordnance Survey 25 inch map, Cheshire XXX.7 (1912)
- Patel, Rowan, The windmills and watermills of Wirral: A historical survey (Countyvise, 2016), p. 156
- Windmill World
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