Wellington Mill, Barking
| Barking Windmill | |
|---|---|
 The mill c1907 | |
 | |
| Origin | |
| Mill name | Wellington Mill |
| Grid reference | TQ 436 839 |
| Coordinates | 51°32′10″N 0°04′11″E / 51.536182°N 0.069787°E |
| Year built | 1815 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Smock mill |
| Storeys | Four storey smock |
| Base storeys | Two storey base |
| Smock sides | Eight sides |
| No. of sails | Four sails |
| Type of sails | Patent sails |
| Winding | Fantail |
| Fantail blades | Six blades |
| Year lost | 1926 |
Wellington Windmill was a weather boarded smock windmill[1] which stood near to what is now Dukes Court, Barking, in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (then a part of Essex).
The mill was built in 1815[1] to assist with work at the nearby mill at Marks Gate. It was named in celebration of his victory at the Battle of Waterloo. In the later 19th century, it was occupied by Francis Whitbourne. The Firman family later occupied the mill; and converted it to electric power in 1906.[1] It remained in use until 1926.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d The ancient parish of Barking: Agrarian history, markets and fairs, A History of the County of Essex: Volume 5 (1966), pp. 214-219 accessed: 23 November 2009