Lound Mill | |
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Origin | |
Mill location | TG 498 005 |
Coordinates | 52°32′41″N 1°41′07″E / 52.54472°N 1.68528°E |
Operator(s) | Private |
Year built | 1837 |
Information | |
Purpose | Corn mill |
Type | Tower mill |
Storeys | Four storeys |
No. of sails | Four Sails |
Type of sails | Patent sails |
Winding | Fantail |
No. of pairs of millstones | Three pairs |
Lound Mill is a tower mill at Lound in the English county of Suffolk which has been converted to residential accommodation.
History
Lound Mill was built in 1837 by Robert Martin, the Beccles millwright[1] replacing an earlier post mill.[2] The mill worked by wind until 1939. The machinery was removed c1961 when the mill was converted to residential accommodation.[1]
Description
Lound Mill is a four storey tower mill. It had a boat shaped cap with a gallery and was winded by a fantail. The four Patent sails drove three pairs of millstones.[1]
References
External links
- Windmill World webpage on Lound Mill.