Cockfield Windmill
Cockfield Mill is a tower mill at Cockfield, Suffolk, England which has been converted to residential accommodation.
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| Origin | |
| Mill name | Cockfield Mill |
| Mill location | TL 904 539 |
| Coordinates | 52°09′01″N 0°47′02″E |
| Operator(s) | 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 |
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.[1] It ceased work in 1900. The cap was removed c1918 and the mill was used for many years as a store.[2] The empty tower has been converted to residential accommodation.[1]
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.[2]
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References
- Regan, Dean (1997). Windmills of Suffolk. Suffolk: Dean Regan. p. 54. ISBN 0-9531562-0-6.
- 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.
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