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"Arundel - The Old Cement MIll"

Reprint of the original notice in the 'West Sussex Gazette' about how the lease of the plot between the bridge over the Arun and the railway station, on which the cement mill stood, had just expired.

"Survival of a past industrial era"

Piece in 'The Birmingham Mail' about Warwickshire Windmills and past surveys like Henry Beighton's, made between 1725 and 1729 and printed in Dugdale's 1765 edition of his 'Warwickshire'; and citing the Chesterton mill as an interesting example.

"Ringmer Windmill"

Snippet in 'The Times' about how this mill, which had two of its sweeps renewed just six years previously, had fallen down and only the centre post was stlll standing.

"I. Tiptree Windmill"

Cutting from 'Essex County Times' of an article by J. B. Paddon giving a general history of windmills in Essex, and describing the stucture and history of Tiptree Mill.

"III. Upminster Windmill"

Cutting from 'Essex County Times' of an article by J. B. Paddon giving a detailed description of the structure of Upminster windmill. The article also includes details of the mill's history and ownership.

"Ancient and historic windmills"

Cutting from 'Kentish Observer' announcing the removal of Eastry windmill. The article also mentions the mill was built in 1730, and elaborates on government efforts to preserve other historical mills.

"Historic or Antiquarian Associations of Windmills"

Report on Parliamentary Proceedings, in the 'Herts and Essex Observer', in which Mr Foot Mitchell had asked the Under Secretary of State for the Home Department whether it was planned to repair any more of our old windmills, and was told that the mill at Chesterton, Warks, ascribed to Inigo Jones, had already been scheduled and that further action would be considered.

"VI. Stansted Windmill"

Cutting from 'Essex County Times' of an article by J. B. Paddon giving a detailed description of the structure and history of Stansted windmill.

"VII. Barking Windmill"

Cutting from 'Essex County Times' of an article by J. B. Paddon giving a detailed description of the structure and history of Barking windmill.

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