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Corn milling use
West Nab Mill operated as a wind-powered tower corn mill.
Site overview
West Nab Mill is a former tower corn mill west of Stony Lane at Fishlake Nab. The surviving red-brick tower is early nineteenth century in date and remains as a truncated cone surviving to its original height. It has a door with a thin stone lintel on the south side, tall square-headed openings above and further openings on the flanks and rear.
Main floor beams survive internally. The remains were listed at Grade II in 1987.
Map
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No site photograph is currently available. Images will be added as field visits are carried out.
History
West Nab Mill was built in the early nineteenth century as a red-brick tower corn mill at Fishlake Nab. The mill stood west of Stony Lane and worked as a wind-powered corn mill. The surviving tower is a truncated cone that retains its original height.
The tower has a doorway with a thin stone lintel on the south side, with a tall square-headed opening above it. Similar openings survive on the flanks and rear, corresponding with several internal floor levels. The main floor beams survive inside the tower. The mill later ceased working and survived as tower remains without cap, sails or working machinery. It was listed at Grade II on 29 September 1987.
Timeline
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Tower remains survive
The truncated red-brick tower survives with internal floor beams.
1800–1833
Tower mill built
The red-brick tower corn mill was built in the early nineteenth century.
1987
Grade II listing
The remains of the tower mill were listed at Grade II.
Sources and records
Historic England National Heritage List entry: Remains of Tower Mill in Field to West of Stony Lane
Windmill World entry: Fishlake windmill
Mills Archive catalogue entry: West Nab Mill, Fishlake
Planning Data listed building record: Remains of Tower Mill in Field to West of Stony Lane
Listed buildings in Fishlake
Windmill World entry: Fishlake windmill
Mills Archive catalogue entry: West Nab Mill, Fishlake
Planning Data listed building record: Remains of Tower Mill in Field to West of Stony Lane
Listed buildings in Fishlake