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Tower corn mill in use
Elderkin's Mill operated as a tower corn mill at Whittlesey.
Site overview
Elderkin's Mill at Whittlesey was a tower corn mill and one of the later surviving windmills in a parish once noted for numerous mills. The tower stood near the western side of Whittlesey and survived into the modern period in derelict condition. Its precise construction date has not been established, but the site is identified as a tower mill and as the surviving mill associated with Whittlesey's milling landscape.
Map
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History
Elderkin's Mill was a tower corn mill at Whittlesey. The town had a strong nineteenth-century milling presence, with many windmills operating in the parish during that period. Elderkin's Mill survived after most of the other Whittlesey mills had disappeared and is identified as a derelict tower mill.
Its exact construction date and final working date have not been established. The surviving tower stands as the main physical remnant of the mill, while the sails, cap and working machinery are no longer part of the visible structure. It remains associated with Whittlesey's former corn-milling landscape.
Timeline
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Derelict tower survived
The tower survived in derelict condition after milling ended.
1929
Whittlesey's last parish mill noted
A surviving Whittlesey mill was identified as the only mill left in the parish by the late 1920s.
Sources and records
Historic England National Heritage List search result
Windmill World Cambridgeshire mill entry
Mills Archive catalogue entry
Capturing Cambridge Whittlesey mill history
List of windmills in Cambridgeshire
Windmill World Cambridgeshire mill entry
Mills Archive catalogue entry
Capturing Cambridge Whittlesey mill history
List of windmills in Cambridgeshire