Burgh Windmill
| Burgh Windmill | |
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 The converted mill, May 2005 |
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| Origin | |
| Mill name | Burgh Mill |
| Mill location | TM 230 514 52°06′57″N 1°15′29″E / 52.11583°N 1.25806°E |
| Operator(s) | Private |
| Year built | 1842 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Tower mill |
| Storeys | Seven storeys |
| Number of sails | Four Sails |
| Type of sails | Patent sails |
| Winding | Fantail |
| Auxiliary power | Engine |
| Number of pairs of millstones | Four pairs |
Burgh Mill is a Grade II listed[1] tower mill at Burgh, Suffolk, England which has been converted to residential accommodation.
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[edit] History
Burgh Mill was built in 1842 by John Whitmore the Wickham Market millwright for Francis Buttrum. It replaced an earlier tower mill nearby.[2] The mill was the tallest one built by Whitmore. In 1919, an 8 horsepower (6.0 kW) engine was installed.[3] The mill worked by wind until 1922 and the machinery was dismantled in 1925 by millwright Amos Clarke.[2] The mill was derelict in 1997,[3] but by 2005 it had gained a new galleried cap.[4]
[edit] Description
Burgh Mill is a seven storey tower mill with an ogee cap which has a gallery. It had four Patent sails and was winded by a fantail.[2] The tower is 23 feet (7.01 m) diameter internally at ground floor level and 13 feet (3.96 m) diameter internally at curb level. The height of the tower is 57 feet (17.37 m) to the curb. the four pairs of millstones were on the third floor.[3] Recently renevated in 2004, it was reroofed and the brickwork replaced using the original suffolk white bricks
[edit] Millers
- Francis Buttrum 1842-
References for above:-[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "BURGH MILL, MILL HILL (west side), BURGH, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK". English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=285428. Retrieved 23 May 2009.
- ^ a b c d Dolman, Peter (1978). Windmills in Suffolk. Ipswich: Suffolk Mills Group. pp. p40. ISBN 0-9506447-0-6.
- ^ a b c Regan, Dean (1997). Windmills of Suffolk. Suffolk: Dean Regan. pp. p68. ISBN 0-9531562-0-6.
- ^ "Burgh windmill, Suffolk". Windmill World. http://www.windmillworld.com/millid/1021.htm. Retrieved 23 May 2009.
