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Sunny Bank windmill use
Sunny Bank Mill was associated with Pollards Pond at Sunny Bank, Kilpin.
Site overview
Sunny Bank Mill was a windmill associated with Pollards Pond, Sunny Bank, Kilpin, in the Howdendyke area. Local accounts distinguish it from Sarah Baker's Hail Mill on Howdendyke Road, Howden. The oldest traced building at Howdendyke, Elm Tree House, had its water supply pumped from the windmill at Sunny Bank.
Further construction, working, machinery, closure, and survival details have not been established.
Map
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No site photograph is currently available. Images will be added as field visits are carried out.
History
Sunny Bank Mill was associated with Pollards Pond at Sunny Bank, Kilpin, near Howdendyke. The local windmill history of the area also includes Sarah Baker's Hail Mill on Howdendyke Road, Howden, and the two mills were treated as separate sites. Sunny Bank Mill had a practical role beyond milling, as Elm Tree House at Howdendyke had its water supply pumped from the windmill at Sunny Bank.
The construction date, mill type, machinery, and final working date have not been established. No surviving tower structure has been confirmed for the Kilpin site.
Timeline
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Water supply pumping
Elm Tree House at Howdendyke had its water supply pumped from the windmill at Sunny Bank.
Sources and records
Goole-on-the-Web: Howdendyke village history
Goole-on-the-Web Volume Three: The Villages
Howdenshire History: Gilberdyke history
Goole-on-the-Web Volume Three: The Villages
Howdenshire History: Gilberdyke history