More information : (TF 43582430) Windmill (disused) (NAT). (1)
Disused windmill, one of the earliest types of smock mill. (2)
Disused windmill, brick built, 19th century. (3)
15/20 Grade II Civil Parish of Lutton Sneath's Mill
Sneath's Mill
Tower mill, octagonal in plan and, as such, unique in Lincolnshire. Adate stone above the door commemorates its erection in 1779 but that
may in fact refer to the casing in brick in that year of a wooden
smock mill moved to this site. The oak wind-shaft and 'pell end'
remain in situ, the latter using the last surviving example in
Lincolnshire of this early means of fixing sails to a mill. Also in
situ are the only surviving examples in Lincolnshire of 'trundle'
gears. (4)
Sneath's Mill, often referred to as Lutton Gowts Mill, is an octagonaltower mill of 1779 (6 & 7) or 1746 (5) and is the only survivor of a group of three similar mills. It was worked until the early 1930s when it was damaged in a gale. The cost of repairs was prohibitive and the mill was abandoned. It has been steadily deteriorating ever since and attempts to restore the structure have, so far, proved unsuccessful. (5-7)
In early 2009 it was decided that urgent works and repairs should be carried out on the mill to make it more secure and weather-tight. Work commenced in late 2010. (8)
The listing of this building has been reassessed; Sneath's Mill is a grade I listed building. For further details on the designation see the statutory data. (9)
At the time of compiling this record in 2012, access to information on the designation noted in source 9 above is available via the National Heritage List for England. (10) |