Image ID: 08184

Coddington Windmill

Courtesy of R Baker

Coddington Lane
Coddington
Nottinghamshire
England

The photograph is taken looking south east. Pevsner notes it as a small, four-storey tarred brick tower mill of c. 1859, replacing a post mill which once stood on the site. It is architecturally interesting in that the batter (slope of the walls) decreases at the second floor. It originally had a black ogee cap with 2 single and 2 double-shuttered patent sails. In the book 'Windmills of Nottinghamshire' by Tony Shaw, he writes that the mill was powered on wind free days by a gas engine. It had a dressing machine which was inscribed with the following verse ' Brush me down and keep me clean, the work I do will soon be seen, but I am like the ladies fair, I love to dress I do declare'. In 1881 William Lee who was succeeded by his son (?) Edward Lee around World War 1. By 1941 it was one of only two remaining wind powered mill in Nottinghamshire (the other being at North Leverton) and Sam Lee (son of Edward) was the miler. The mill was damaged by a landmine explosion in 1942, and it ceased to be powered by wind in 1944. It was purchased in 1947 by Peter Hutchinson and remained empty until the 1980's when it became a listed building. It was sold in 1983, and was converted to a house and shortly after this picture was taken.

Date: 01/09/1984

Organisation Reference: NCCE001992

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