Cromer, Hertfordshire

Cromer is a hamlet in the civil parish of Ardeley, Hertfordshire, England.[1]

Cromer Windmil

It is a small hamlet; however, it is noteworthy for possessing Hertfordshire's sole surviving post mill.[2][3] The current mill dates from 1681[4] on a site where a windmill has stood for over 600 years. The mill has been damaged several times, but was brought back into full working order in 1998 after receiving grants of over £50,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund and English Heritage. The mill first opened to the public in 1991, and has continued to do so ever since.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.hertfordshire-genealogy.co.uk/links/ardeley.htm
  2. ↑ http://www.aboutbritain.com/CromerWindmillHerts.htm
  3. ↑ http://www.windmillworld.com/uk/cromer.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.hertfordshirebpt.org/Cromer%20Windmill.htm

Coordinates: 51°56′16″N 00°06′54″W / 51.93778°N 0.11500°W / 51.93778; -0.11500


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