Colney Heath Mill

Smock mill in Hertfordshire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Colney Heath Mill is a Grade II listed[1] smock mill at Colney Heath, Hertfordshire, England, which has been converted to residential accommodation.

Mill nameColney Heath Mill
Mill locationTL 205 055
Coordinates51°44′8.53″N 0°15′20.38″W
OperatorPrivate
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Origin
Mill nameColney Heath Mill
Mill locationTL 205 055
Coordinates51°44′8.53″N 0°15′20.38″W
OperatorPrivate
Year builtc. 1854
Information
PurposeCorn mill
TypeTower mill
StoreysFour storeys
No. of sailsFour sails
Auxiliary powerSteam engine
No. of pairs of millstonesThree pairs
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History

Colney Heath Mill was built in the 1850s. It was working until 1906, latterly by steam engine.[2] The mill was converted to residential accommodation between 1999 and 2004[1]

Description

Colney Heath Mill is a four-storey tower mill It has a domed cap. There were four sails which drove three pairs of millstones.[2]

Millers

  • Edward Whitehead 1854–62
  • Samuel Fairey 1862–75
  • James Fairey 1867–75
  • Henry James 1875–1900
  • William James 1900–06

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