Building record M2427 - The Windmill, Prospect Place, Sutton in Ashfield

Summary

WINDMILL (Georgian to Late 20th Century). Tower windmill, built in 1820. Only the shell of the tower now remains.

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 49376 58471 (6m by 7m)
Map sheet SK45NE
District Ashfield
Civil Parish Sutton in Ashfield, Ashfield

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

4 storey stone built tower mill. Shell only. c.1820-30. (1)

Windmill shown. (3)

Windmill. c.1820. Built by James Lindley. (4)

Windmill c1820, built by James Lindley to replace a post mill damaged in a gale of 1818. Round battered tower, 4 stages, no roof, floors or machinery (5)

The only windmill in the district of Ashfield with substantial remains (2) (6)

Sited from Listed Buildings maplet 3/64 (4)


Data Held (Document). SNT2647.

(1), Ind Arch file

Listed buildings slides, 17 slides (Photograph). SNT2648.

<1> Reedman K, 1977, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT1180.

<2> Pevsner N, 1979, The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire 2nd ed., p 344 (Monograph). SNT4.

<3> Sanderson G, 1835, 20 miles around Mansfield - 2 in (Map). SNT48.

<4> DOE, Listed Building Description (Published document). SNT228.

<5> DOE, 1988, Listed Buildings - Dist of Ashfield (Published document). SNT6139.

<6> A. Beaumont, 1976, Assoc Indus Archaeol Bull (Published document). SNT6163.

Sources/Archives (8)

  • --- Document: Data Held.
  • --- Photograph: Listed buildings slides. 17 slides.
  • <1> Personal comment: Reedman K. 1977. Pers Comm.
  • <2> Monograph: Pevsner N. 1979. The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire 2nd ed.. Penguin. p 344.
  • <3> Map: Sanderson G. 1835. 20 miles around Mansfield - 2 in.
  • <4> Published document: DOE. Listed Building Description.
  • <5> Published document: DOE. 1988. Listed Buildings - Dist of Ashfield.
  • <6> Published document: A. Beaumont. 1976. Assoc Indus Archaeol Bull. 3.

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Record last edited

Jul 9 2026 1:44PM

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