Monkton Windmill
Windmill in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Monkton Windmill,[2] or Monkton Dovecote,[3] was originally an early 18th century vaulted tower windmill located on the outskirts of the village of Monkton on the site of an Iron Age hillfort in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It was later converted into a dovecote[4] and stood on the lands of the old Orangefield Estate.
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Monkton Mill, Monkton | |
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Origin | |
Mill name | Monkton Vaulted Tower Mill |
Grid reference | NS 36209 28048 |
Coordinates | 55.518628°N 4.5958582°W / 55.518628; -4.5958582 |
Operator(s) | Disused |
Year built | Early 18th Century |
Information | |
Type | Vaulted Tower Mill |
Storeys | Two |
No. of sails | Four |
Other information | Converted to a dovecote in the early 19th Century.[1] |
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