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Tower mill, Thornborough

A wind-powered corn mill in the historic county of Buckinghamshire, England.

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Originally a brick tower mill used for corn milling, by 1968 it had been reduced to half its former height, with a conical metal roof, and used as an animal shelter

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Alternative names Thornborough Windmill
Power source Wind
Mill type Tower mill
Mill function Corn mill
Archive ID 1679
Location Thornborough
Historic county Buckinghamshire
Country England, United Kingdom
NGR SP 737 352
Latitude/longitude 52.01055518, -0.92718392

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References

  • Anthony Bryan, Mills Research Group Database
  • Buckinghamshire County Museum Archaeological Group, "Buckinghamshire Windmills" (Records of Bucks, 20 (4), 1978)
  • Smith, Arthur C, Windmills in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire: a contemporary survey (Stevenage Museum publications, 1976)
  • Windmill World

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