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Wrawby Post Mill

A Grade II* Listed Building in Wrawby, North Lincolnshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5654 / 53°33'55"N

Longitude: -0.4522 / 0°27'7"W

OS Eastings: 502607

OS Northings: 408753

OS Grid: TA026087

Mapcode National: GBR TW86.WN

Mapcode Global: WHGGH.0NY2

Plus Code: 9C5XHG8X+44

Entry Name: Wrawby Post Mill

Listing Date: 19 October 1951

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1083726

English Heritage Legacy ID: 165958

ID on this website: 101083726

Location: Wrawby, North Lincolnshire, DN20

County: North Lincolnshire

Civil Parish: Wrawby

Built-Up Area: Wrawby

Traditional County: Lincolnshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lincolnshire

Church of England Parish: Wrawby St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Lincoln

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Description


WRAWBY MILL LANE
TA 00 fill
(west side)
8/51 Wrawby Post Mill
19/10/51
- II *
Post mill. Mid - late C18, with base rebuilt and encased in C19.
Extensively restored in 1964. Painted weather-boarded timber mill
superstructure on tarred brick base with shingle roof. Single-storey base,
round on plan, with 2-storey revolving mill tower above. Base: 2 recessed
board doors with lintels and one segmental-arched 3-light casement; domed
roof with sheet metal skirting to eaves. Mill tower rectangular in plan
with pointed-arch roof. Tail-pole and flight of steps to rear entrance with
board door and hatch above with wrought-iron strap hinges. Sides have small
single casement to each floor. Full set of 4 single-shutter sails to front.
Interior. Superstructure carried on original cross-tree and main post
supported on timber cross-frame within brick base. Timber machinery largely
restored, with 2 sets of stones. In full working order. A prominent
landmark, and the only surviving working post mill in Lincolnshire -
Humberside. In the care of the Wrawby Mill Preservation Society.
Photographs in NMR.


Listing NGR: TA0260708753

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