Description and History of Site:-

This mill is known to have been in existence in 1790 and worked through until the 1930s. As such it was one of the oldest mills in the area. The mill had four patent sails which drove three pairs of stones, two grey and one French. For many years the mill was worked by the Cliffe family, the last miller is reputed to have emigrated to Canada. The mill was subsequently operated by Mr S Wallis who also carried on the occupation of a corn dealer from an extension to the mill cottage. The mill was partially dismantled in 1933, although the cap and wind-shaft were still in place in 1950. Later in the 1950s, the mill was partially demolished although a two-story stump was still in existence in the 1980s. The site is now a small housing estate and the remains of the mill were probably demolished about 2013.

Further Reading and References:-

https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MLI82944&resourceID=1006
Dolman, P. Lincolnshire Windmills, A Contemporary Survey. Lincolnshire County Council, 1986
Wood C B, Alford - The Industrial Archaeology 1880-1980, Alford Civic Trust, ND

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Key Words :- windmill tower mill corn

Viewing the Site :- Site only can be viewed from the public highway

Address :- Station Road, Alford, Lincolnshire, LN13 9DD
Grid Ref :- TF 44483 75534
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.257145 , Long 0.164428
Local Authority :- East Lindsey District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Lincolnshire - Lindsey
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site redeveloped to residential housing
Site Dates :- 1790 - 1950
Contributor :- John Suter - 31 July 2014

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