1820
Tower mill constructed
The tower mill was built around 1820 by Oxley's of Alford to a similar design to Alford Mill.
Site overview
Salem Bridge Windmill With Attached Mill Building is a former tower corn mill on Mill Lane, Wainfleet All Saints. Built around 1820 by Oxley's of Alford to a design similar to Alford Mill, it is a six-storey red-brick tower with moulded eaves, a chevroned band, and battlements. The attached two-storey warehouse also survives.
The mill worked until 1920 and was then acquired by Batemans Brewery, becoming part of the brewery site. No milling machinery survives internally, but the tower and attached mill building remain Grade II listed features beside Salem Bridge and the Steeping River.
Map
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History
Salem Bridge Windmill With Attached Mill Building stands on Mill Lane at Wainfleet All Saints, beside Salem Bridge and the brewery complex. The tower mill was built around 1820 by Oxley's of Alford, using a design similar to Alford Mill. It worked as a corn mill for about a century before ceasing operation in 1920.
In the same year it was acquired by Batemans Brewery and incorporated into the brewery site. The listed structure comprises a six-storey red-brick tower mill and an attached two-storey warehouse. The tower has moulded eaves with a chevroned band and battlements above, while the attached warehouse has a rendered ground floor, a central doorway, glazing-bar sashes, and segment-headed openings.
The tower has lost its milling machinery internally, but its height, brickwork, battlemented top, and associated warehouse preserve the architectural presence of the former windmill. It remains part of Batemans Brewery, a prominent industrial landmark in Wainfleet All Saints.
Timeline
1820–1920
Corn mill worked
The tower mill worked as a corn mill for about a century.
1920
Milling ended
The mill ceased working in 1920.
1920
Acquired by Batemans Brewery
The former windmill was acquired by Batemans Brewery and became part of the brewery complex.
1987
Listed building designation
Salem Bridge Windmill With Attached Mill Building was listed at Grade II.
2001
Listed mill photographed
The former windmill and attached mill building were photographed as part of the Images of England project.
Sources and records
Historic England listed building entry: Salem Bridge Windmill With Attached Mill Building
Windmill World site entry: Wainfleet All Saints windmill
Batemans Brewery visitor information
Visit Lincolnshire Wainfleet Station Walk
Visit Lincolnshire Wainfleet St Mary Walk
Mills Archive catalogue record: Salem Bridge Mill, Wainfleet All Saints
Windmill World site entry: Wainfleet All Saints windmill
Batemans Brewery visitor information
Visit Lincolnshire Wainfleet Station Walk
Visit Lincolnshire Wainfleet St Mary Walk
Mills Archive catalogue record: Salem Bridge Mill, Wainfleet All Saints