Blakeney Windmill

Blakeney Tower Windmill
Windmill
Blakeney Tower Windmill
Country	England
State	Norfolk
Region	East of England
District	North Norfolk
Municipality	Blakeney
Location	Friar Farm east of Blakeney
- coordinates	52°57′15.80″N 1°1′30.93″E / 52.9543889°N 1.0252583°ECoordinates: 52°57′15.80″N 1°1′30.93″E / 52.9543889°N 1.0252583°E
Material	Norfolk red Brick and Flint
Founded	1769
Visitation	Owned by the National Trust
Map Ref: TG03344399

Blakeney Tower Windmill was built in 1769^[1] and is located on Friar Farm just to the east of the village of Blakeney in the English county of Norfolk.^[2] The mill, which today is owned by the National Trust stands amongst a static caravan site. The building has been evaluated due to its historic interest as a Grade II listed building.^[3]

Description

The towermill stands over 4 storeys and is 32 feet tall.^[4] In its operational days the mill was powered with common sails and a tailpole. The configuration powered 2 pairs of grindstones. The doors and windows are unusual in that they have Gothic arches which were probably installed during rebuilding work in the 1800s. Also during this period 4 patent double shuttered sails were installed. These were struck by rack and pinion via a chain pole and drove 3 pairs of stones. Photographs from that period show the windmill had one pair of sails had 7 bays of 3 shutters and the other pair had 8 bays of 3 shutters. The top of the mill was capped with a dome with a finial. This capping was boarded horizontally and it had a 16 sided petticoat. There was also a gallery and an 8 bladed fan^[4]

References

1. "Blakeney Tower Windmill:: OS grid TG0343 :: Geograph British Isles". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
2. OS Explorer Map 24” – Norfolk Coast Central. ISBN 0-319-21726-4
3. Historic England. "Details from image database (224746)". Images of England.
4. "Norfolk Mills - Blakeney tower windmill". www.norfolkmills.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-05-07.

External links

• Blakeney Towermill