Cockfield Windmill
| Cockfield Mill | |
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 Interactive map of Cockfield Mill | |
| 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 | 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
Cockfield Mill was erected in 1891 by Brewer & Sillitoe, the Long Melford millwrights. It replaced Pepper Mill, an earlier tower mill on the site. It ceased work in 1900. The cap was removed c. 1918 and the mill was used for many years as a store. The empty tower has been converted to residential accommodation.
Description
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.
References
- 1 2 Regan, Dean (1997). Windmills of Suffolk. Suffolk: Dean Regan. p. 54. ISBN 0-9531562-0-6.
- 1 2 Dolman, Peter (1978). Windmills in Suffolk. Ipswich: Suffolk Mills Group. p. 41. ISBN 0-9506447-0-6.
External links
- Windmill World webpage on Cockfield Mill.