Longburton (nr Sherborne)

Parish + (nearest town) Longburton (Sherborne)

O.S Grid Reference Knoll at ST 633 133 and farm at ST 634 138

[Lat 50.9179 - Long -2.5234] [Lat 50.9224 - Long -2.5221]

Nearest contour height 130/140m (knoll - 141m)

Topography Knoll location appears good.l

Archaeology

Earliest Dating Not known

Records

Documents DERC’s Dorset Place names

Maps

Early maps

Ogilby 1675

Taylor 1765

Tithe Map (c1840)

1st Edition OS map

Present OS map

Google Maps :

The Windmill

The Millers None known

Present site condition

Notes and comments Located in 1998 edition of DERC’s Dorset Place Names - A supplement (p199) Windmill Hill Farm.

The grid ref given in the above record locates this farm to the west of Leweston Farm and NE of the village of Longburton - itself about 2.5 miles south of Sherborne. Just to the south of this location there is a knoll which would appear to be a potential windmill site (ST 633 133)

To be checked