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Name:	HOUGHTON CONQUEST WINDMILL
HER No.:	936
Type of Record:	Building

Summary

A tower mill recorded as built in 1826 on the site of an earlier post mill. Worked until c.1910; now in a ruinous condition.

Grid Reference:	TL 047 422
Parish:	HOUGHTON CONQUEST, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, BEDFORDSHIRE
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Full Description

Industrial Archaeology, 298416 (Article in serial). SBD11375.

Recorded by NRIM. Photographed.

A A Bryan, 1998, Windmill gazetteer for England (Bibliographic reference). SBD12556.

<1> Bedfordshire Magazine, Vol 1, 1948, p 154 (Serial). SBD10543.

Houghton Conquest windmill, built in first quarter of 19C. Still working c1910. Now ruined.

<2> J K Major, 1967, The Windmills and Watermills of Bedfordshire, no page ref (Bibliographic reference). SBD11263.

A tall brick tower stands on a post mill mound. The doors and windows pierce the brickwork in a straight line on either side. Cracking is occuring on both lines. Originally 4 sails.
Machinery details: too dangerous to examine closely
Drive system: C. I. windshaft, Brake whel, upright shaft, great spur wheel.
Mill machniery: Underdrive to? 3prs of stones now missing.

<3> Bedfordshire Historical Record Society, Bedfordshire Historical Record Society, Vol 14, 1931, p 21 (Serial). SBD10681.

Post Mill built on site before present mill - mapped in 1809. In 1826 the present tower mill was built.

<4> English Heritage, National Monuments Record Building Files, BF001863 (Unpublished document). SBD10795.

Details of information held by the NMR

<5> National Monuments Record, NMR Photographs, AA78/592 (Photograph). SBD10708.

Black & white image of mill with no sails. July 1933.

<6> Bedfordshire County Council, 1970 - 2000s, HER Photograph Archive, F482/27-31; July 1984 (Photograph). SBD10506.

Colour images of mill structure

<7> NMR/AMIE, HE NRHE Monument Inventory, 497397 (Index). SBD12367.

A tower mill used in the processing of cereals. Built circa 1830, it finally ceased production in 1910. Now a full height ruin.

Protected Status: None recorded

Monument Type(s):

WINDMILL (19th Century to Edwardian - 1826 AD to 1910 AD)

Associated Finds: None recorded

Associated Events: None recorded

Sources and Further Reading

---	SBD11375 - Article in serial: Industrial Archaeology. 298416.
---	SBD12556 - Bibliographic reference: A A Bryan. 1998. Windmill gazetteer for England.
[1]	SBD10543 - Serial: Bedfordshire Magazine. Vol 1, 1948, p 154.
[2]	SBD11263 - Bibliographic reference: J K Major. 1967. The Windmills and Watermills of Bedfordshire. no page ref.
[3]	SBD10681 - Serial: Bedfordshire Historical Record Society. Bedfordshire Historical Record Society. Vol 14, 1931, p 21.
[4]	SBD10795 - Unpublished document: English Heritage. National Monuments Record Building Files. BF001863.
[5]	SBD10708 - Photograph: National Monuments Record. NMR Photographs. AA78/592.
[6]	SBD10506 - Photograph: Bedfordshire County Council. 1970 - 2000s. HER Photograph Archive. F482/27-31; July 1984.
[7]	SBD12367 - Index: NMR/AMIE. HE NRHE Monument Inventory. 497397.

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