Monument record 9968/2 - Windmill Piece

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Summary

Documentary evidence of former mill.

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

{1}A charter dating from the years between 1231 and 1254 recorded the agreement between William of Daventry and the prior over the tithes of his windmill situated in the fields of Daventry. Lands called Windmill Piece are shown to the Northeast of the town on Brown’s reconstruction of Daventry in 1571. A windmill is shown close to the location of the watermill, adjacent to the parish boundary.


<1> Ballinger J.; Foard G., 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Daventry (Medieval/Post Medieval/ Industrial), Section 3.1.2.5 Windmill (checked) (Digital archive). SNN100501.

<2> BROWN A.E., 1991, Early Daventry (An Essay In Early Landscape Planning), (unchecked) (Book). SNN57948.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Digital archive: Ballinger J.; Foard G.. 1999. Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Daventry (Medieval/Post Medieval/ Industrial). Mapinfo\Archive\Extensive Survey\Daventry. Northants County Council. Section 3.1.2.5 Windmill (checked).
  • <2> Book: BROWN A.E.. 1991. Early Daventry (An Essay In Early Landscape Planning). Leicester University+DDC. (unchecked).

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Location

Grid reference SP 5802 6400 (point) Approximate
Civil Parish DAVENTRY, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District)

Protected Status/Designation

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Dec 17 2020 10:21AM

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