Wellington Mill, Barking

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The mill c1907
Wellington Mill, Barking
Origin
Mill nameWellington Mill
Grid reference TQ 436 839
Coordinates 51°32′10″N0°04′11″E / 51.536182°N 0.069787°E / 51.536182; 0.069787 Coordinates: 51°32′10″N0°04′11″E / 51.536182°N 0.069787°E / 51.536182; 0.069787
Year built1815
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Purpose Corn mill
Type Smock mill
StoreysFour storey smock
Base storeysTwo storey base
Smock sidesEight sides
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sails Patent sails
Winding Fantail
Fantail bladesSix blades
Year lost1926

Wellington Windmill was a weather boarded smock windmill [1] which stood near to what is now Dukes Court, Barking, in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (then a part of Essex).

The mill was built in 1815 [1] to assist with work at the nearby mill at Marks Gate. It was named in celebration of his victory at the Battle of Waterloo. In the later 19th century, it was occupied by Francis Whitbourne. The Firman family later occupied the mill; and converted it to electric power in 1906. [1] It remained in use until 1926. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 The ancient parish of Barking: Agrarian history, markets and fairs, A History of the County of Essex: Volume 5 (1966), pp. 214-219 accessed: 23 November 2009
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