| Corton Mill | |
|---|---|
  The mill in 1910 (above) and the converted mill (below) | |
| Origin | |
| Mill name | Corton Mill |
| Mill location | TM 542 974 |
| Coordinates | 52°30′55″N 1°44′44″E / 52.51528°N 1.74556°E / 52.51528; 1.74556 |
| Operator(s) | Private |
| Year built | 1837 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Tower mill |
| Storeys | six storeys |
| No. of sails | Four Sails |
| Type of sails | Patent sails |
| Winding | Fantail |
| Fantail blades | Six blades |
| No. of pairs of millstones | Two pairs |
| Year lost | Early 20th century |
Corton Mill is a Grade II listed tower mill at Corton, Suffolk, England, which has been converted to residential accommodation.
History
Corton Mill was erected in 1837. It ceased work before the First World War and was later truncated by one storey. The mill was used for many years as a store.
Description
For an explanation of the various pieces of machinery, see Mill machinery.Corton Mill was a six storey tower mill. It had a boat shaped cap winded by a bladed fantail. The four Patent sails drove two pairs of millstones. The mill was built with room to add a further two pairs of millstones. Photographs show the fantail to have been six bladed and that the sails had ten bays of three shutters.
References
- ^ Historic England. "TOWER MILL, MILL LANE, CORTON, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK (1031938)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
- ^ Dolman, Peter (1978). Windmills in Suffolk. Ipswich: Suffolk Mills Group. p. 41. ISBN 0-9506447-0-6.
External links
- Windmill World webpage on Corton Mill.