Pearson's Mill
| Pearson's Mill, Barrow upon Humber | |
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 Pearson's Mill, September 2006 | |
 Interactive map of Pearson's Mill, Barrow upon Humber | |
| Origin | |
| Mill name | Pearson's Mill |
| Mill location | Barrow upon Humber, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom |
| Grid reference | TA 059 215 |
| Coordinates | 53°40′47″N 0°23′49″W / 53.67972°N 0.39694°W |
| Year built | 1869 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Tower mill |
| Storeys | Four storeys |
| No. of sails | Four |
| Type of sails | Patent sails |
| Windshaft | Cast iron |
| Winding | Fantail |
| Fantail blades | Eight |
Pearson's Mill is a tower mill in Barrow upon Humber, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. Built in 1869, it was working in 1923. A two-storey stump remains, used as a garage and store.
History
Pearson's Mill was built in 1869. The mill was working in 1923. The mill was standing in 1934, but had lost its sails and fantail. A two-storey stump remains, used as a garage and store.
Description
Pearson's Mill was a four-storey tower mill with an ogee cap winded by an eight-bladed fantail. It had four singe Patent sails, carried on a cast iron windshaft and mounted on a cross. The sails had eight bays of three shutters.
References
- 1 2 Dolman 1986, p. 11.
- ↑ Wailes 1991, p. 103.
- 1 2 Simmonds, Herbert Edward Sydney (July 1934). "Item HESS-0411 - Pearson's Mill, Barrow upon Humber, with broken stocks". Mills Archive Trust. Retrieved 11 November 2026.
- 1 2 Ashley, Hallam. "Item ASHL-20-055 - Pearson's Mill, Humber". Mills Archive Trust. Retrieved 11 November 2026.
Sources
- Dolman, Peter (1986). Lincolnshire Windmills, a contemporary survey. Lincoln: Lincolnshire County Council. ISBN 0 86111 126 5.
- Wailes, Rex (1991). Lincolnshire Windmills. Part One: Post Mills and Part Two: Tower Mills. Heckington: Society's Council of Friends of Heckington Mill. ISBN 0 9518795 0 2.