Drainage Mill at Spinney Farm

DRAINAGE MILL AT SPINNEY FARM, CLAYDIKE BANK

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1062012
Date first listed:
05-Apr-1988
List Entry Name:
Drainage Mill at Spinney Farm
Statutory Address:
DRAINAGE MILL AT SPINNEY FARM, CLAYDIKE BANK

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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1062012
Date first listed:
05-Apr-1988
List Entry Name:
Drainage Mill at Spinney Farm
Statutory Address 1:
DRAINAGE MILL AT SPINNEY FARM, CLAYDIKE BANK

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
DRAINAGE MILL AT SPINNEY FARM, CLAYDIKE BANK

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Lincolnshire
District:
Boston (District Authority)
Parish:
Amber Hill
National Grid Reference:
TF 22933 46049

Details

TF 24 NW AMBERHILL CLAYDIKE BANK (west side)

3/13 Drainage mill at Spinney Farm

II

Drainage tower mill. c.1800, converted to steam power late C19. Red brick, tarred, facetted slate roof, with lead dressings. Circular plan. Squat tower reduced to half its former height, with single planked door. To the right a large timber scoopwheel with iron bands, and each spoke numbered, is set in a narrow splayed channel and mounted on a large grit stone block. On the left an iron flywheel for driving by a traction engine. Not inspected internally. This is the only remaining pumping windmill on Holland Fen and was in use, driven by a tractor, until about 1960. Source: P. Dolman.

Listing NGR: TF2293346049

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
192066
Legacy System:
LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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© Crown copyright [and database rights] 2026. OS AC0000815036. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100024900.© British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited 2026. All rights reserved. Licence number 102006.006.

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