Collis Mill, Great Thurlow
| Collis Mill, Great Thurlow | |
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 Collis Mill, September 2005 |
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| Origin | |
| Mill name | Collis Mill |
| Mill location | TL 671 500 52°07′22″N 0°26′30″E / 52.12278°N 0.44167°E |
| Operator(s) | Private |
| Year built | 1807 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Smock mill |
| Storeys | Three storey smock |
| Base storeys | One storey |
| Smock sides | Eight sides |
| Number of sails | Four Sails |
| Type of sails | Common sails |
| Winding | Fantail |
| Fantail blades | Eight blades |
| Auxiliary power | Portable steam engine |
| Number of pairs of millstones | Two pairs |
Collis Mill is a Grade II* listed[1] smock mill at Great Thurlow, Suffolk, England which has been restored.
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[edit] History
Collis Mill was originally built at Slough (then in Berkshire). It was moved to Great Thurlow in 1807[2] replacing an earlier post mill.[3] Thomas Hunt, the Soham millwright, carried out repairs to the mill in 1914. It ceased working by wind in 1915 and the sails were removed from 1920.[2] The mill was worked by a portable steam engine until 1937.[4] The derelict mill was capless in 1959 when she came was purchased by R A Vestey for restoration as a visual amenity.[5] Restoration was completed in 1962.[3]
[edit] Description
Collis Mill is a three storey smock mill on a single storey brick base. It has four Common sails and the pepperpot cap is winded by a fantail.[2] It has two pairs of underdrift millstones.[5]
[edit] Millers
- Thomas Gardner 1841-44
- Joseph Dearsley 1845-50
- Elijah Dearsley 1850-75
- Archibald Robinson 1875-
- Gabriel Savage
- Joseph Collis -1937
[edit] External links
- Windmill World webpage on Collis Mill.
[edit] References
- ^ "WINDMILL, GREAT THURLOW, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK". English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?pid=2&id=275586. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
- ^ a b c Dolman, Peter (1978). Windmills in Suffolk. Ipswich: Suffolk Mills Group. pp. p43. ISBN 0-9506447-0-6.
- ^ a b c Regan, Dean (1997). Windmills of Suffolk. Suffolk: Dean Regan. pp. p40. ISBN 0-9531562-0-6.
- ^ a b Brown, R J (1976). Windmills of England. London: Robert Hale. pp. p174. ISBN 0-7091-5641-3.
- ^ a b Flint, Brian (1979). Suffolk Windmills. Woodbridge: Boydell. pp. p50, 110. ISBN 0-85115-112-4.
