Cliff Mill, Hessle
A wind-powered whiting mill in the historic county of Yorkshire, England.
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The mill is Grade II Listed.
The mill began as a horse mill (built in 1796), before this mill was replaced by a brick tower mill c. 1803. The mill had an ogee cap, gallows fantail, five roller sails and a braced stage.
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| Alternative names | Hessle Cliff Mill |
| Power source | Wind |
| Mill type | Tower mill |
| Mill function | Whiting mill |
| Archive ID | 1880 |
| Location | Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Historic county | Yorkshire |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| NGR | TA 02224 25393 |
| Latitude/longitude | 53.71497212, -0.45260625 |
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Photo: Mark Berry
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Photo: Mark Berry
References
- Anthony Bryan, Mills Research Group Database
- Gregory, Roy, The Industrial Windmill in Britain (Phillimore, 2005) p 139
- Historic England National Heritage List for England
- Ordnance Survey six-inch map, Yorkshire 239 (1855)
- Windmill World
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Mark Berry, July 2016
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