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Duck End Mill, Finchingfield
Duck End Mill, Letch's Mill or Finchingfield Post Mill is a grade II listed Post mill at Finchingfield, Essex, England which has been restored.
Keith Evans — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Duck End Mill, Letch's Mill or Finchingfield Post Mill is a grade II listed Post mill at Finchingfield, Essex, England which has been restored.
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Duck End Mill, Letch's Mill or Finchingfield Post Mill is a grade II listed Post mill at Finchingfield, Essex, England which has been restored.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Duck End Mill was built in the mid eighteenth century, dates of 1756, 1760 1773 and 1777 being recorded in the mill. It was originally built as an open trestle mill, the roundhouse being added in 1840. The mill was insured for £50 in 1790 and £100 in 1794. The mill was working until c. 1890, and had an all wood windshaft to the last. This was replaced by the cast iron one from Gainsford End Mill, Toppesfield in the 1950s. A replacement wooden windshaft has since been fitted.
Description
Duck End Mill is a post mill with a single storey roundhouse. The mill is winded by a tailpole. It has four Spring sails. There was one pair of millstones, driven by an 8 ft Brake Wheel. The body of the mill measures 16 ft by 10 ft in plan.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.9690, 0.4540
- County
- Essex
- District
- Braintree
- Parish
- Finchingfield
- Postcode
- CM7 4BQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Braintree
- Official site
- finchingfieldguildhall.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Duck End Mill, Finchingfield (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Duck End Mill, Finchingfield?
- Duck End Mill, Finchingfield is in Essex, London, United Kingdom (postcode CM7 4BQ), in the parish of Finchingfield.
- Who owns Duck End Mill, Finchingfield?
- Duck End Mill, Finchingfield is owned by Essex County Council.
- How do I get to Duck End Mill, Finchingfield?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CM7 4BQ. It sits within the Braintree parliamentary constituency.