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Summary

Grade II listed c.1805 cottage converted from smock windmill.

Full Description

<1> Bedfordshire & Luton Archives and Records Service Documents, BLARS: R3/2114/530 (Russell Estate papers) (Unpublished document). SBD10551.

Plan and elevation of proposed cottage, labelled: "Plan and elevation for cottage to be made from lower part of Woburn Windmill. Over the lower rooms are to be two bedrooms."

n.d. or signature, although obviously belongs with estimate – similar handwriting.

<2> Bedfordshire & Luton Archives and Records Service Documents, BLARS: R3/2114/531 (Russell Estate papers) (Unpublished document). SBD10551.

Estimate for converting windmill to cottage. 1805. Price quoted £67.00.

<3> Bedfordshire & Luton Archives and Records Service Documents, BLARS: R5/1302–1304 (Unpublished document). SBD10551.

Cash books relating to conversion of cottage . 1805–1820.

<4> Bedfordshire Historical Record Society, Bedfordshire Historical Record Society, Vol. 14, 1931, pp. 3–50; 'The Windmills of Bedfordshire: Past and Present', by J. Steele Elliot (Serial). SBD10681.

p. 43 – In a "Mapp of the Manor of Woburn belonging to the right honourable William Earl of Bedford" by Jonas Moore… "Mill Hill" is a close of 4a or 7p, lying a quarter of a mile W of the town on the S side of the road leading to Heath and Reach.

<5> Department of the Environment, 1987, DoE Mid Beds 59th List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Index). SBD11183.

Grade II listed former base of smock windmill, converted 1805–20 to picturesque cottage for John 6th Duke of Bedford. Formerly known as Windmill Cottage. Coursed ironstone with some repairs in brick, the whole colourwashed. Pyramidal clay tile roof, some fishscale tiles. One storey and attics, octagonal plan. SE elevation has part-glazed door in cambered-headed opening. Some way above this is 3-centred arch with projecting keystone, the brickwork beneath it indicating that the arch was probably open prior to conversion. Other elevations have round-arched recesses with projecting keystones, one blind, others containing casements with glazing bars. SW and NE elevations have semi- circular eyebrown dormers containing casement windows. Central brick chimney stack. Early C20 single storeyed slate roofed addition to NE elevation. Included as an architectural curiosity.

<6> A A Bryan, 1998, Windmill gazetteer for England, p1 (Bibliographic reference). SBD12556.

Base of a Post Medieval smock mill converted into a picturesque cottage for the 6th Duke of Bedford in 1805-20. Built of coursed limestone with repairs in brick and a tile roof. Extended in the erly 20th century.

<7> NMR/AMIE, HE NRHE Monument Inventory, 1303427 (Index). SBD12367.

Base of a Post Medieval smock mill converted into a picturesque cottage for the 6th Duke of Bedford in 1805-20. Built of coursed limestone with repairs in brick and a tile roof. Extended in the erly 20th century.
National Building Record Index No: NRI01

<8> Bedfordshire County Council, HER Slide Archive, 2988-2989 (Slide). SBD10508.

[No info.]

<9> Bedfordshire County Council, 1970 - 2000s, HER Photograph Archive, F551/19-23 (Photograph). SBD10506.

5 x colour photographs of exterior.

<10> Bedfordshire County Council, 1970 - 2000s, HER Photograph Archive, F1010/28 (Photograph). SBD10506.

Colour photograph of exterior.

<11> Planning/Listed Building Application(s) Documentation, Jun. 2007 (Unpublished document). SBD10792.

Architect's plans and elevation drawings for proposed extensions and alterations.

Protected Status:

• Listed Building (II) 1846/9/122: The Round House

Monument Type(s):

• HOUSE (19th Century to Modern - 1805 AD to 2050 AD)

Associated Finds: None recorded

Associated Events: None recorded

Sources and Further Reading

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