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{{Short description|Tower mill in Suffolk, England}} |
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'''Cockfield Mill''' is a <!--[[Listed building|Grade II listed]]<ref name=EH>{{ |
'''Cockfield Mill''' is a <!--[[Listed building|Grade II listed]]<ref name=EH>{{NHLE| num=1198001 | desc =BURGH MILL, MILL HILL (west side), BURGH, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK | access-date= 23 May 2009}}</ref>--> [[tower mill]] at [[Cockfield, Suffolk|Cockfield]], [[Suffolk]], England, which has been converted to residential accommodation. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Cockfield Mill was erected in 1891 by Brewer & Sillitoe, the [[Long Melford]] [[millwright]]s. It replaced Pepper Mill, an earlier tower mill on the site.<ref name=Regan>{{cite book | first =Dean| last = Regan| year = 1997| title = Windmills of Suffolk| pages= 54| publisher = Dean Regan| location = Suffolk | isbn = 0-9531562-0-6}}</ref> It ceased work in 1900. The cap was removed |
Cockfield Mill was erected in 1891 by Brewer & Sillitoe, the [[Long Melford]] [[millwright]]s. It replaced Pepper Mill, an earlier tower mill on the site.<ref name=Regan>{{cite book | first =Dean| last = Regan| year = 1997| title = Windmills of Suffolk| pages= 54| publisher = Dean Regan| location = Suffolk | isbn = 0-9531562-0-6}}</ref> It ceased work in 1900. The cap was removed {{circa|1918}} and the mill was used for many years as a store.<ref name=Dolman>{{cite book | first =Peter| last = Dolman| year = 1978| title = Windmills in Suffolk | pages= 41| publisher = Suffolk Mills Group| location = Ipswich| isbn = 0-9506447-0-6}}</ref> The empty tower has been converted to residential accommodation.<ref name=Regan/> |
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Latest revision as of 04:14, 27 November 2023
| Cockfield Mill | |
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| Origin | |
| Mill name | Cockfield Mill |
| Mill location | TL 904 539 |
| Coordinates | 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 |
| No. of sails | Four Sails |
| Type of sails | Patent sails |
| Winding | Fantail |
| No. of pairs of millstones | Two pairs |
Cockfield Mill is a tower mill at Cockfield, Suffolk, England, which has been converted to residential accommodation.
History
[edit]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 c. 1918 and the mill was used for many years as a store.[2] The empty tower has been converted to residential accommodation.[1]
Description
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Regan, Dean (1997). Windmills of Suffolk. Suffolk: Dean Regan. p. 54. ISBN 0-9531562-0-6.
- ^ a b Dolman, Peter (1978). Windmills in Suffolk. Ipswich: Suffolk Mills Group. p. 41. ISBN 0-9506447-0-6.
External links
[edit]- Windmill World webpage on Cockfield Mill.