Archive Catalogue

"Fosdike Windmill, 1604"

RHSC-04-029
Item
1604

Part of Richard Hills Collection

Hayward's map showing location of mill.

"A Scheme and Estimate for Draining Medlam"

REXW-WIN-01-29-001
Item
15 May 1756

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

Grundy, John

18th century documents re. Medlam Fen

REXW-WIN-01-29
File
1756 - 1757

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

Receipts from the Banks family 1757 and Scheme for draining Medlam 1756.

"Receipts from Bros & Sisters for the purchase Money of [?Feb Mannor]"

REXW-WIN-01-29-003
Item
1757

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

Banks family

Extract of the will of John Scarbrough, farmer and miller, Lincolnshire

MCFC-IND-021
Item
5 June 1790

Part of Mildred Cookson Foundation Collection

2 sheets of paper measuring 25cm x 40cm and extracted from registry of the Archdeaconry of Stow showing the last will and testament of John Scarbrough of Ashby, Bottesford, Lincolnshire. Bequests include land in Ashby called "Mill Hill" and giving "to my son John Scarbrough all that my corn wind mill with mill stones, sails, tackle, apparel, going geer......situated on Mill Hill".

Sleaford Windmill Exterior-working

DOLM-09370
Item
Photograph of engraving from 1798

Part of Peter Dolman Collection

Copy by P. Dolman (LMA) of Sleaford windmill when in working order. Photograph of engraving.

Dolman, Peter C J (1955-2002), miller

"Scantlings & Dimensions of Engines, with the prices for building the same by Mr. Grundy"

REXW-WIN-01-29-007
Item
18th century

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

Grundy

"Dimensions and Scantlings of a 22 Feet Post Engine (Vizt)"

REXW-WIN-01-29-004
Item
18th century

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

Unknown author

"An Estimate of an Engine"

REXW-WIN-01-29-002
Item
18th century

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

Unknown author

"Account of Engin by Harrison Engin Maker at Spalding"

REXW-WIN-01-29-005
Item
18th century

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

Harrisson, Thomas, engineer, Spalding

"Dimensions and Scantlings of a 26 Feet Post Engine"

REXW-WIN-01-29-006
Item
18th century

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

Harrisson, Thomas, engineer, Spalding

Memorandum of sale of a post mill at Ashby, Bottesford

MCFC-IND-049
Item
6 January 1814

Part of Mildred Cookson Foundation Collection

4 page paper document (with writing on only one page). Memorandum of sale by Philip Shipworth to Edmund Robson of a Post Mill at Ashby, Bottesford, Lincolnshire. Original document available for reference. For content click on the link to the document transcription.

Photograph of drawing of two windmills

PAIS-B-005
Item
Copy of original from 1820

Part of T B Paisley Collection

Paisley, Thomas Brownlee (1916-1980)

Memorandum of Agreement for Construction of Windmill at Scawby

MCFC-IND-005
Item
16 August 1824

Part of Mildred Cookson Foundation Collection

4 page paper foolscap. Memorandum of an agreement between Robert John Atkinson, agent of William Adam, and James Hart, millwright, for the building of a windmill in Scawby, Lincolnshire. Original document available for reference. For content click on the link to the document transcription.

Photograph of drawing with windmills

PAIS-B-001
Item
Copy of original from 1825

Part of T B Paisley Collection

Paisley, Thomas Brownlee (1916-1980)

Mortgage and sale of a post mill at Messingham, Lincolnshire

MCFC-IND-044
Item
19 August 1828

Part of Mildred Cookson Foundation Collection

Single vellum sheet (approx 77 x 60 cm) comprising a mortgage for £200 and bill of sale of the "Wind Post Mill" at Messingham as further security. Parties include Richard Kirkland, miller, and his wife (the prior miller's daughter) who signs by "her mark". Original document available for reference. For content click on the link to the document transcription.