Tower mill, Faringdon
A wind-powered corn mill in the historic county of Berkshire, England.
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This tower mill with a domed cap stood on a tump. It does not feature on Rocque’s map of 1761, but was in existence by 1800. It ceased work by the mid 19th century and was demolished in the early 20th century. The tump was flattened in the 1970s.
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| Power source | Wind |
| Mill type | Tower mill |
| Mill function | Corn mill |
| Archive ID | 1773 |
| Location | Faringdon |
| Historic county | Berkshire |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| NGR | SU 2923 9547 |
| Latitude/longitude | 51.65733831, -1.57877894 |
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References
- Anthony Bryan, Mills Research Group Database
- Foreman, Wilfred, Oxfordshire Mills (Phillimore & Co, 1983)
- Ordnance Survey 25 inch map, Berkshire VIII.10 (1899)
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