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Northfield Windmill, The Shades, Soham

History of Northfield Windmill

Listed Building

Originally a smock windmill, early C18, used for drainage, moved to its present site in C19 and raised on brick plinth. (Historic England)

Building dates

  • Built 1700–1740
Source for this date
  • Built 1700–1740: Listed building: early C18 (grade II*)

Tags

  • Listed building
  • windmill

Projects

  • Soham

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