- CUTT-04189
- Item
- 6 July 1983
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Piece in the 'East Anglian Daily Times' on how the pioneering steps taken in East Suffolk to preserve some of their windmills is being followed by West Sussex and Bucks County Councils.
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Piece in the 'East Anglian Daily Times' on how the pioneering steps taken in East Suffolk to preserve some of their windmills is being followed by West Sussex and Bucks County Councils.
"Rambling Recollections of a Rural Miller", extracts
Author's life stories. Photocopies of pp 14, 42, 44, 45.
Hancock, Philip (d c1988), miller
Part of Stephen Buckland Collection
Note on the reverse: "RW & Mrs Wailes at Over 30 March 1974".
Buckland, John Stephen Percy (1935-2006), mill researcher
Part of Stephen Buckland Collection
Note on reverse: "Rex Wailes at Over mill, Cambs, about to present SPAB mill certificate to G C Wilson, on 30.3.74".
Part of Stephen Buckland Collection
Part of Stephen Buckland Collection
Note on reverse: "Rex Wailes & G. Chris Wilson on cap of Over mill, Cambs, 30.3.74".
Rex and Enid Wailes outside Over Mill
Part of Stephen Buckland Collection
Note on reverse: "Rex & Mrs Wailes at Over mill, Cambs, 30.3.74">
Rex Wailes and Chris Wilson at Over
Part of Stephen Buckland Collection
Note on the reverse: "RW & Chris Wilson on fantail of Over tower mill, 30/3/74".
Buckland, John Stephen Percy (1935-2006), mill researcher
Part of Stephen Buckland Collection
Note on reverse: "Rex Wailes & G C Wilson, after having been presented with mill certificate, at Over mill, 30-3-74".
"'Jigsaw' move for Suffolk watermill"
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Cutting from the 'Eastern Daily Press' about how the ancient watermill near Holbrook in Suffolk is to be dismantled and re-erected at the Stowmarket museum of Rural Life.
Joseph Addison's notebook - Dorset
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
A notebook belonging to Joseph Addison, found among those belonging to Rex Wailes. The notebook is labelled 'Book No.7' and features detailed notes and drawings in Addison's distinctive hand. Whilst the notebook is not named, the date of the visits recorded in the notebook correspond with photographs of his held in both the Mills Archive collection and by the Historic England Archive.
As well as details of the various mills visited (see 'Place access points' below) and particularly detailed records of the photographs taken, the notebook features copious notes taken from visits to various Dorset libraries as well as to the county archives. The notes include: lists of mills featuring in old maps of Dorset, including several that are unindexed, for example Moor Mill at Higher Nyland; notes taken from 'Hutchinson' at Poole Library, the Great Canford Book 1822 and various other 17th c. to 19th c. property records relating to historic mills and millers in West Lulworth, Canford Magna, Sydling St Nichols, Dorchester, Whitchurch Canonicorum, the Bryanston Estate, Blandford Forum and East Stoke. There are several references to Rex Wailes' work on Dorset mills, including obtaining a 'list of mills supplied by Simmons to Rex Wailes' relating to 7 unidentified mills from Dorchester archives.
Other sections include: detailed drawings of 'Cut Mill' and 'Creekmoor' [Bushels Mill, Poole], Lattiford Mill, Wincanton and at Bryanston; notes on a tour of mills between Beaminster, Uplyme and Lyme Regis following a visit from a Mr and Mrs Willoughby (also cross referencing notes on the area made by Rex Wailes); notes taken after attempting to locate Sow Mill (near Sowley Pond) on the Beaulieu Estate; notes taken on a visit to the site of SW Potteries at Parkstone, Poole.
A large section focuses on the manufacture, location and use of horse gear in Dorset, including notes from Kelly's Directories on horse gear manufacturers, particularly Taylor & Sons, Dorchester and Watson & Haig, Andover. Notes are made following a visit to Birkin House, Dorchester (where a horse gear had been used to draw water from a well until 1957) and of numerous attempts to locate horse gears at various Dorset properties. Detailed drawings are made of of the horse gear at Lower Monkwood Farm, Pilsdon, Bridport and Pylewell House.
Addison, Joseph
"'Greatest living expert' talks about Windmills"
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Cutting from the Ipswich 'Evening Star' about the talk which Rex Wailes gave to the Suffolk Preservation Society.
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Slides of Essex, Sussex, Derbyshire and Surrey mills
Part of Jon Sass Collection
Slides of various mills around Essex, Sussex, Derbyshire and Surrey, and elsewhere.
Travis, Edward, millwright
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Article in the 'Dorset County Journal' about the lecture by Rex Wailes, newly appointed as Adviser on the preservation of industrial buildings to the Minister of Public Buildings and Works.
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Article in 'The Illustrated Carpenter and Builder' by Reece Winstone A.R.P.S., F.R.S.A. on the theme of the variety of windmills and the arrival of the new wind turbine being put up at St.Albans that should generate 100 kW in a 30 mile per hou. wind.
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Illustrated piece in the 'Hastings & St. Leonards Observer' showing the Mayor, Alderman C. Barfoot, inspecting the interior of Silverhill Mill with Mr Rex Wailes of the S.P.A.B. to assess how realistic its restoration could be.
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Cutting from the 'Chichester Observer' recording the virtual completion of restoration work on Medmerry Mill in Selsey.
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Article in the 'Evening News' recording the story of how the restoration of Medmerry Mill came about, thanks to the S.P.A.B. being tipped off and Rex Wailes being asked to do an inspection, after which the owners, John & Douglas Bunn, decided to start the repairs.
"Wailes against wall of base of Cranbrook mill"
Part of Stephen Buckland Collection
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Buckland, John Stephen Percy (1935-2006), mill researcher