Saxtead Green Windmill
| Saxtead Green Post Mill | |
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 Saxtead Green Post Mill |
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| Origin | |
| Mill name | Saxtead Green Post Mill |
| Grid reference | TM 253 644 |
| Coordinates | 52°13′54″N 1°17′54″E / 52.2318°N 1.2984°ECoordinates: 52°13′54″N 1°17′54″E / 52.2318°N 1.2984°E |
| Operator(s) | English Heritage |
| Year built | Late C18th |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Post mill |
| Storeys | Two storey buck |
| Roundhouse storeys | Three storey roundhouse |
| Number of sails | Four sails |
| Type of sails | Patent sails |
| Windshaft | Cast iron |
| Winding | Fantail |
| Fantail blades | Six blades |
| Number of pairs of millstones | Two pairs |
Saxtead Green Post Windmill is a Grade II* listed[1] post mill at Saxtead Green, Framlingham, Suffolk, England which is also an Ancient Monument[2] and has been restored.
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[edit] History
Saxted Green Mill dates back to at least 1796 when the miller was Amos Webber. In 1810, the Mill House was built for Robert Holmes. The mill was raised a total of three times during its working life.[2] The mill was tailwinded c1853. As a result of this, the mill was completely rebuilt in 1854 by Whitmore and Binyon, the Wickham Market millwrights. New cast iron machinery was fitted, and the layout of the machinery changed from Head and Tail to Breast stones.[3] It was in this year that the mill was raised for the third time. Collins, the Melton millwright worked on the mill in the 1870s and Whitmore and Binyon again worked on the mill in the 1890s. From 1926 millwright Jesse Wightman was responsible for repairs until the mill ceased working commercially on the death of the last miller in 1947.[2]
The mill passed to Mr S C Sullivan, who presented it to the Ministry of Works in 1951. The mill was completely rebuilt between 1957 and 1960 under the supervision of Jesse Wightman. A replacement crowntree was obtained from a windmill at Wetheringsett which had been demolished.[2] The mill is now in the care of English Heritage[4] The buck was rebuilt with new larger windows to admit more light. A lightning conductor was fitted at this time.[3]
The mill is currently under repair, with one pair of sails under repair and a new pair of sails being made.[4]
[edit] Description
Saxted Green Mill is a post mill with a three storey roundhouse. The mill has four Patent sails carried on a cast iron windshaft and is winded by a fantail. The mill has two pairs of millstones in the breast. All the machinery is of cast iron except the Brake Wheel, which is of oak.[3]
[edit] Millers
- Amos Webber 1796
- Robert Holmes 1810
- William Holmes
- Meadows
- Frederick Aldred
- Alfred Aldred
- Alfred Stephenson Robert Aldred - 1947
Reference for above:-[2]
[edit] Public access
The mill is open to the public on Friday, Saturday and Bank Holidays between 21 March and 30 September each year.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "SAXTEAD MILL, SAXTEAD, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK". English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?pid=2&id=285948. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
- ^ a b c d e Brown, R J (1976). Windmills of England. London: Robert Hale Ltd. pp. 182. ISBN 07091 5641 3.
- ^ a b c Flint, Brian (1997). Suffolk Windmills. Woodbridge: The Boydell Press. pp. 10, 19, 28, 66, 75, 108–109. ISBN 0-85115-112-4.
- ^ a b c "Saxtead Green Post Mill". English Heritage. http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.001001001013003007008. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Saxtead Green Windmill |
- Saxtead Green Post Mill - official site at English Heritage
- Windmill World webpage on Saxted Green Mill.
