Barnham Windmill, Suffolk
| Barnham Windmill | |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Mill name | Barnham Mill |
| Mill location |
TL 867 791 52°22′41″N 0°44′38″E / 52.37806°N 0.74389°E |
| Operator(s) | Private |
| Year built | 1821 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Tower mill |
| Storeys | Three storeys |
| Number of sails | Four Sails |
| Type of sails | Patent sails |
| Windshaft | Cast iron |
| Winding | Fantail |
| Number of pairs of millstones | Three pairs |
Barnham Mill is a tower mill at Barnham, Suffolk, England which has been converted to residential accommodation.
History
Barnham Mill was built for the Duke of Grafton in 1821.[1] It is likely that the builder was George Bloomfield of Thelnetham. The mill was worked until 1923.[2] By the Second World War it was derelict, with the cap reduced to the frame and the fantail missing.[3] The mill was stripped of machinery in 1967.[1] It was subsequently incorporated into a house built alongside.[2]
Description
For an explanation of the various pieces of machinery, see Mill machinery.
Barnham Mill is a three storey tower mill which had four Patent sails[2] carried on a two piece cast iron windshaft.[1] It had and a domed cap which was winded by a fantail. It had three pairs of millstones.[2]
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