South Shields, windmill

HER Number:
8407

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
South Shields, windmill

Place:
South Shields

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Wind Power Site

Site Type: Specific:
Windmill

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C17

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
Richardson's plan of South Shields and Westoe dated 1768 shows a "Mill Field". A plan of the estate of Robert Stote, also dated 1768, shows "Fairles's Ground" and a windmill belonging to the Corporation of Newcastle. It is still shown on Fryer's map of 1772 but within land owned by the Dean and Chapter of Durham. Seems to have gone by 1827.

Easting:
363

Northing:
679

Grid Reference:
NZ363679

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Richardson, 1768, Plan of South Shields and Westoe; 1768 Plan of the Estate of Robert Stote