Stansfield Windmill

Grade II listed windmill in the United kingdom From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Stansfield Mill is a Grade II listed[1] tower mill at Stansfield, Suffolk, England which is derelict.

Mill locationTL 785 528
Coordinates52°08′40″N 0°36′35″E
OperatorPrivate
Year built1840
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Stansfield Mill
The mill in 2006
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Origin
Mill locationTL 785 528
Coordinates52°08′40″N 0°36′35″E
OperatorPrivate
Year built1840
Information
PurposeCorn mill
TypeTower mill
StoreysFive storeys
No. of sailsFour Sails
Type of sailsPatent sails
WindingFantail
No. of pairs of millstonesTwo pairs
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History

Stansfield Mill was built in 1840, replacing an earlier post mill.[2] The millwright who built the mill is probably William Bear of Sudbury.[1] It is not recorded when the mill ceased work, but the cap was removed in 1922 and the mill subsequently became derelict.[3]

Description

For an explanation of the various pieces of machinery, see Mill machinery.

Stansfield Mill is a five-storey tower mill. It had a dome shaped cap winded by a fantail. There were four Patent sails. The machinery is of wood,[3] including the clasp arm great spur wheel.[1] The mill drove two pairs of millstones.[3]

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