South Ockendon -
a 19th century windmill
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The windmill in South Ockendon was
built at the beginning of the 19th century. It blew down
in November 1977, thus ending an association with milling
on the site dating back to as early as 1295. This
photograph is from "Grays Thurrock - a pictorial
history" by Barry Barnes. Panorama 34 contains an
article on South Ockendon Windmill - South Ockendon Mill.
In 2007, the
Thurrock Local History Society was given the
following four pictures of South Ockendon
windmill and its surrounding area by Robert Shave.
They had been taken in April 1977 and show the
mill a few months before it collapsed. The pictures show:
- the windmill itself,
showing obvious signs of damage and the
need for considerable repair work;
- the mill viewed from the grounds of
South Ockendon Hall, looking across the moat
which provided additional power to the
mill;
- a bridge across the
moat;
- the gatehouse beside
the moat.
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