Description and History of Site:-
A rare example of a combined wind and watermill built-in 1802 by James Middleton of Hibaldstow, millwright, the top storey to the tower was added in 1837 for James Tenney. Engine-house to the north built 1912. Such mills were constructed to maximise the energy potential from the two major power sources for milling available before the advent of reliable steam power in the l830s.

Of the 13 examples recorded in a survey of 1965, only seven were surviving as upstanding buildings and of these only 3, including Hibaldstow, retained any machinery.

A fuller description is given in Dolman site 60.

Further Reading and References:-
https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MLS9266&resourceID=1034
Dolman P, Lincolnshire Windmills - A Contemporary Survey, Lincolnshire County Council, 1985
Wright N R, Lincolnshire's Industrial Heritage - A Guide, Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology, 2004

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Key Words :- combined windmill and watermill tower mill corn

Viewing the Site :- Can be viewed from the public footpath

Address :- Off Ings Lane, Hibaldstow, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Grid Ref :- SE 98190 02768
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.512433 , Long -0.520763
Local Authority :- North Lincolnshire District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Lincolnshire - Lindsey
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II*
Historic England List No - 1008528, 1083709,
Site Condition :- Site disused - but otherwise substantially intact
Site Dates :- 1802 -
Record Date :- 25 August 2020

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