Cockfield Windmill
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| Cockfield Mill | |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Mill name | Cockfield Mill |
| Mill location | TL 904 539 52°09′01″N 0°47′02″E / 52.15028°N 0.78389°E |
| Operator(s) | Private |
| Year built | 1891 |
| 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 |
Cockfield Mill is a tower mill at Cockfield, Suffolk, England which has been converted to residential accommodation.
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[edit] History
Cockfield Mill was erected in 1891 by Brewer & Sillitoe, the Long Melford millwrights. It replaced Pepper Mill, an earlier tower mill on the site.[1] It ceased work in 1900. The cap was removed c1918 and the mill was used for many years as a store.[2] The empty tower has been converted to residential accommodation.[1]
[edit] Description
For an explanation of the various pieces of machinery, see Mill machinery.
Cockfield Mill is a four storey tower mill. It had a domed cap winded by a fantail. The four Patent sails drove two pairs of millstones.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Regan, Dean (1997). Windmills of Suffolk. Suffolk: Dean Regan. pp. p54. ISBN 0-9531562-0-6.
- ^ a b Dolman, Peter (1978). Windmills in Suffolk. Ipswich: Suffolk Mills Group. pp. p41. ISBN 0-9506447-0-6.
[edit] External links
- Windmill World webpage on Cockfield Mill.
