Flixton Road Mill, Bungay
| The Tower Mill, Bungay | |
|---|---|
|
The converted mill, August 2006 | |
| Origin | |
| Mill name | Flixton Road Mill |
| Mill location |
TM 339 890 52°26′55″N 1°26′35″E / 52.44861°N 1.44306°E |
| Operator(s) | Private |
| Year built | 1830 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Tower mill |
| Storeys | Six storeys |
| Number of sails | Four Sails |
| Type of sails | Patent sails |
| Winding | Fantail |
| Auxiliary power | Engine |
| Number of pairs of millstones | Three pairs |
| Year lost | 1920s |
Flixton Road Mill is a tower mill at Bungay, Suffolk, England which has been truncated and converted to residential accommodation. The structure is a Grade II listed building.[1]
History
Flixton Road Mill was built in 1830. It worked by wind until 1918 when it was struck by lightning. Later, it was truncated by one storey and converted to residential accommodation.[2]
Description
For an explanation of the various pieces of machinery, see Mill machinery.
Flixton Road Mill was a six storey tower mill with a boat shaped cap. It had four Patent sails[2] of ten bays[3] and was winded by a fantail. There was a stage at second floor level and the mill drove three pairs of millstones.[2] Auxiliary power was by an engine, with the external drive belt enclosed in a wooden casing.[3]
Millers
- Frederick Robert Burtsal 1868-74
Reference for above:-[4]
References
- ↑ Historic England. "Details from image database (411722)". Images of England.
- 1 2 3 Dolman, Peter (1978). Windmills in Suffolk. Ipswich: Suffolk Mills Group. p. 40. ISBN 0-9506447-0-6.
- 1 2 Flint, Brian (1979). Suffolk Windmills. Woodbridge: Boydell. pp. 36, 52. ISBN 0-85115-112-4.
- ↑ "BROWNE FAMILY TREE". Richard Green. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
External links
- Windmill World webpage on Flixton Road Mill.
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