Blundeston Windmill
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| Blundeston Windmill | |
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 The mill in June 2011 |
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| Origin | |
| Mill name | Blundeston Mill |
| Grid reference | TM 5165 9747 |
| Coordinates | 52°31′00″N 1°42′26″E / 52.51676°N 1.70734°ECoordinates: 52°31′00″N 1°42′26″E / 52.51676°N 1.70734°E |
| Operator(s) | Private |
| Year built | c1820 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Tower mill |
| Storeys | Four storeys |
| Number of sails | Four Sails |
| Type of sails | Patent sails |
| Winding | Fantail |
| Number of pairs of millstones | Two pairs |
Blundeston Mill is a tower mill at Blundeston, Suffolk, England which has been converted to residential accommodation.
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[edit] History
Blundeston Mill was built c1820 by Robert Martin, the Beccles millwright. The mill was worked until 1923 and dismantled in 1933 when it was converted to a house.[1]
[edit] Description
For an explanation of the various pieces of machinery, see Mill machinery.
Blundeston Mill is a four storey tower mill which had four Patent sails. The boat shaped cap was winded by a fantail. The mill drove two pairs of millstones[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Dolman, Peter (1978). Windmills in Suffolk. Ipswich: Suffolk Mills Group. pp. p13, 40. ISBN 0-9506447-0-6.
[edit] External links
- Windmill World webpage on Blundeston Mill.
