Thaxted Church and John Webbs Windmill Essex England Photograph by Brian Harris 25 October 2021
Thaxted Church and John Webbs Windmill Essex England Photograph by Brian Harris 25 October 2021
The windmill was built in 1804 for John Webb, a local farmer and landowner,[2] to satisfy the increasing demand for flour both locally and in London.[3] It was constructed using local materials, with timber from two local farms and bricks made at a nearby location in the Chelmer Valley also owned by John Webb.[2]
The mill was always worked by millers named Lowe or John Webb, thus gaining its names
The Church of Saint John the Baptist with Our Lady and Saint Laurence is the parish church of the town of Thaxted in Essex, England. The present church was built over an extended period between c. 1380 and 1510 in the English Perpendicular style. Sitting on top of a hill with a slender spire reaching 181 feet (55 m) high, the church is one of the largest in the county, overlooking the town and the surrounding countryside. Its size is an indication of the former prosperity of the town, because of the medieval cutlery and wool trades that once flourished here. The church has earned the epithet "the Cathedral of Essex". The church is a Grade I Listed Building on the National Heritage List.
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![Thaxted Church and John Webbs Windmill Essex England Photograph by Brian Harris 25 October 2021<br />
The windmill was built in 1804 for John Webb, a local farmer and landowner,[2] to satisfy the increasing demand for flour both locally and in London.[3] It was constructed using local materials, with timber from two local farms and bricks made at a nearby location in the Chelmer Valley also owned by John Webb.[2]<br />
The mill was always worked by millers named Lowe or John Webb, thus gaining its names<br />
The Church of Saint John the Baptist with Our Lady and Saint Laurence is the parish church of the town of Thaxted in Essex, England. The present church was built over an extended period between c. 1380 and 1510 in the English Perpendicular style. Sitting on top of a hill with a slender spire reaching 181 feet (55 m) high, the church is one of the largest in the county, overlooking the town and the surrounding countryside. Its size is an indication of the former prosperity of the town, because of the medieval cutlery and wool trades that once flourished here. The church has earned the epithet "the Cathedral of Essex". The church is a Grade I Listed Building on the National Heritage List.](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get2/I0000zvNv2B7Hp3Y/fit=1000x750/Thaxted-Windmill-and-Thaxted-Church-Essex-England-UK-25-Oct-2021-Photo-Brian-Harris-959.jpg)
