West Boldon, Boldon Mill

HER Number:
1588

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
West Boldon, Boldon Mill

Place:
West Boldon

Map Sheet:
NZ36SE

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Wind Power Site

Site Type: Specific:
Windmill

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
Boldon Mill, which dates from 1834 once stood in virtual isolation but is now surrounded by modern housing. It has recently been adapted and extended as a dwelling although its basic form is still clearly discernable. Constructed of sandstone rubble with roughly dressed cills and lintels to openings, it has entrances to both north and south elevations together with small square windows at each floor level on all four sides except at first floor facing west. The cap and sails were removed some time ago and the top floor is protected by a flat roof hidden behind the upper courses of masonry. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting:
3544

Northing:
6122

Grid Reference:
NZ35446122

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 1588 >> I. Ayris & P. Jubb, 1987, Tower Mills of South Tyneside I. Ayris & S.M. Linsley, 1994, A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Tyne and Wear, p 58