Monument record 917/1 - Muscott Mill

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Summary

Windmill mound comprising a low circular mound 15m diameter 0.25m high. A windmill known as Muscott Mill is shown here on the 1847 Tithe Map.

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

{1} Muscott Mill is shown here on the Tithe map of 1847.

{2} Windmill Mound (SP 63186385), lies S.E. of Windmill Barn on the side of the road to Muscott and within the land attributable to that village. It stands on the W. edge of a high ridge on sand and gravel at 130 m. above OD and consists of a low circular mound 0.25 m. high and 15 m. in diam., with no visible ditch. A windmill known as Muscott Mill is shown here on the Tithe Map of Norton.


<1> 1847, Norton Tithe Map (NRO T297), (unchecked) (Map). SNN14134.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.158 Site 15 (checked) (Series). SNN77381.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Map: 1847. Norton Tithe Map (NRO T297). NRO T297. (unchecked).
  • <2> Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1981. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 3. HMSO. p.158 Site 15 (checked).

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 6318 6385 (50m by 50m) Approximate
Civil Parish NORTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • NRHE HOB UID: 341838

Record last edited

Feb 10 2025 7:57PM

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