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Scartho Windmill

Other OS name in the Parish of Scartho

Historical Forms

  • the mill, mill grene 1638 Terrier
  • the Mill 1652 Rad 1674,1706 Terrier
  • the wind Mill 1667 Td'E
  • the Winde Mill 1691 ib
  • Wind Mill 1773 Yarb
  • Windmill 1786 ib
  • Post Corn wind mill 1811 ib
  • Post Corn Wind Mill 1826 ib
  • Post Wind Corn Mill (sic) 1850 ib

Etymology

( lost ) , the mill , mill grene 1638Terrier ,the Mill 1652Rad , 1674, 1706Terrier , the wind Mill 1667Td 'E ,the Winde Mill 1691ib , Wind Mill 1773Yarb , Windmill 1786ib ,Post Corn wind mill 1811ib , Post Corn Wind Mill 1826ib , Post Wind Corn Mill (sic)1850ib , cf. Millhill 1697Terrier , mill hill 1724ib , Mill hill 1752Yarb , Mill Hill 1762Terrier , Mill Hill whereon a wind mill lately stood 1773Yarb , Mill Hill 1786ib , 1787TCC , mill Hill 1811Yarb , Mill 1824 O .