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Great Chishill Mill, Essex

Great Chishill Great Chishill is a village in Essex, at the very north-westernmost part of that county, on the edge of the escarpment that drops down to the plains of Cambridgeshire. The village is amongst the hills and reaches 479 feet above sea level; the highest point of Essex is just 3 feet higher at Chrishall Common, just a few miles to the east. The village is best known for its windmill. The Chishill post mill stands to the west of the village on the road to Barley. The first authentic record of a mill here appears in 1592. (Read more)