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Template:Geobox Blakeney Tower Windmill was built in 1769[1] and is located on Friar Farm just to the east of the village of Blakeney in the English county of Norfolk.[2] The mill, which today is owned by the National Trust stands amongst a static caravan site. The building has been evaluated due to its historic interest as a Grade II listed building.[3]

Description

The towermill stands over 4 storeys and is 32 feet tall.[4] In its operational days the mill was powered with common sails and a tailpole. The configuration powered 2 pairs of grindstones. The doors and windows are unusual in that they have Gothic arches which were probably installed during rebuilding work in the 1800s. Also during this period 4 patent double shuttered sails were installed. These were struck by rack and pinion via a chain pole and drove 3 pairs of stones. Photographs from that period show the windmill had one pair of sails had 7 bays of 3 shutters and the other pair had 8 bays of 3 shutters. The top of the mill was capped with a dome with a finial. This capping was boarded horizontally and it had a 16 sided petticoat. There was also a gallery and an 8 bladed fan[4]

References

  1. ^ "Blakeney Tower Windmill:: OS grid TG0343 :: Geograph British Isles". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
  2. ^ OS Explorer Map 24” – Norfolk Coast Central. ISBN 0-319-21726-4
  3. ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database ({{{num}}})". National Heritage List for England.
  4. ^ a b "Norfolk Mills - Blakeney tower windmill". www.norfolkmills.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
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