OLD STONE MILL

Newport Stone Tower
Also called:
"Old Stone Mill"
One of a kind?
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Newport (12th Century?)

Newport "Tower"
Picture by WGB

Ghent (12th Century)

St.Baaf's Abby
Picture by RNW (Ghent, Belgium 1997)

OLD STONE MILL is a famous Newport landmark surrounded by a cloud of mystery. Some believe it was built by Norse men long before the time of Columbus, while others date it sometime in the mid-17th century. A map of Rhode Island from ~1630AD shows the tower there. Stone structures do not appear to have been built in New England so early because of the lack of sandstone or limestone quarries for construction. Located in Touro Park at Bellevue Ave. and Mill St. Open dawn to dusk. Free
Comments Received Redwood Library

CHESTERTON WINDMILL - You can easily see why some people think the Newport Tower was a Windmill when you look at photos of this unique building in Warwickshire, UK. But the Chesterton Mill was built as an Observatory in 1632 & converted to grinding grain later. NB - The last paragraph on the history page says the Newport Tower is a copy of the Chesterton Tower

ST.BRAVO (or St.Baaf's Abdij) - Benedictine Abby contains on its extensive grounds this "Lavatorium" (washing facility) believed to have been built around 1160AD. It is approximately the same size as the Newport Tower. Access to a 2nd floor room (Reliquary) is through a small high silled doorway in the adjoining Dormitory

Varnhems klosterkyrka - Another example of a 12thC octagonal stone tower here? Earl Syversen, in his book "Norse Runic Inscriptions" (Vine Hill Press, 1979) describes this place as having "... another good example". more more
(However, I have been able to find nothing to indicate there is anything like this there)

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