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"An Essex windmill"

Cutting from 'The Field' of a submission by Mr. A. F. Eve describing the restoration of Gibraltar Mill and its conversion into a home. He also mentions that it was later converted back into a working mill and was fully restored in 1938 by the Essex County Council to become a county showpiece.

"An Essex Windmill"

Cutting from "Southend Gazette" giving publicity to the preservation of the old windmill of Essex at Mountnessing. The mill is now being in "the safekeeping" of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. It has beeen proposewd that the restoration work should be undertaken as a memorial of the coronation of George VI.

"An Essex windmill to be preserved"

Cutting from 'East Anglian Daily Times' describing the approval to preserve Ramsey Mill from demolition by the Minister of Health after an Order made by the Essex County Council. The article gives a brief history of the mill, and mentions that the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings is associated with restoring the mill.

"An Essex Windmill to be Saved - Noted landmarks threatened"

Cutting from "The Times" reporting that "Essex County Council has decided to take steps to save windmills in Essex from possible demolition". This was precipitated by a letter received from the Society of the Protection of Ancient Buildings expressing "concern at the rapid disappearance of windmills in Essex".

"Ancient Essex mill gets a face-lift"

Cutting from 'Evening Star' describing the completed restoration of Bocking Mill and its opening to the public. The article mentions the owners of the mill as the Braintree and Bocking Urban Council, and provides details of the fundraising effort for the project. It also provides a brief history of the mill and a description of its structure.

"Ancient windmill pulled down"

Cutting from 'West Sussex Gazette' describing the demolition of Little Laver Mill owned by Mr. R. J. Steele. The article mentions that the demolition was carried out by Mr. Norman Brown. It also explains that a similar fate is to be met by Moreton Mill, owned by Messrs. C. and A. Gould.

"Ancient Windmill, to be Preserved as Historical Monument"

Cutting from the "Bristol Evening News" stated the the "old Bocking Windmill was handed over to the Bocking Parish Council as an historic monument". The mill was a relic of the earliest type of wooden structure where a demonstration of the primitive method of grinding corn was carried out by four old mill workers.

"Another old windmill"

Cutting from 'East Kent Gazette' mentioning the grant awarded for 50 percent of the repair costs to Stansted Windmill by the Essex County Council.

"Another windmill working"

Cutting from 'Daily Dispatch' mentioning the gift of a working mill to 84 year old miller Mr. R. M. Scott, and discussing the general increase in the use of windmills in the East of England.

Antiquarian Research Notebook 35

Blue ring-bound notebook. Contains correspondence, negatives of horse gear and winding drum, transcriptions, sketches and notes on windmills and various antiquary interests.

Buckland, John Stephen Percy (1935-2006), mill researcher

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