Description

GOODNESTONE

CHILLENDEN
TR 25 SE
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Chillenden
Windmill

11.10.63

II*

Windmill, of post mill type. Built 1868, restored 1958. Timber construction,
faced and roofed with white painted weather boarding. Gambrel shaped roof
and prow-shaped canopy towards sweeps. The whole stands on a large central
post supported by cross-beams at the base with tail pole, now fixed by access
stairs to double boarded doors. The sweeps remain, with ratchet gear for
operating the angles of the vanes. The last built and last remaining post
mill in the county.

Listing NGR: TR2689954238

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Chillenden Windmill at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q5099027

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Recommended Books

• 
  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)