Lound Windmill

Lound Mill is a tower mill at Lound, Suffolk, England which has been converted to residential accommodation.

Lound Mill
Lound Mill
Origin
Mill locationTG 498 005
Coordinates52°32′41″N 1°41′07″E
Operator(s)Private
Year built1837
Information
PurposeCorn mill
TypeTower mill
StoreysFour storeys
No. of sailsFour Sails
Type of sailsPatent sails
WindingFantail
No. of pairs of millstonesThree pairs

History

Lound Mill was built in 1837 by Robert Martin, the Beccles millwright[1] replacing an earlier post mill.[2] The mill worked by wind until 1939. The machinery was removed c1961 when the mill was converted to residential accommodation.[1]

Description

Lound Mill is a four storey tower mill. It had a boat shaped cap with a gallery and was winded by a fantail. The four Patent sails drove three pairs of millstones.[1]

References

  1. Dolman, Peter (1978). Windmills in Suffolk. Ipswich: Suffolk Mills Group. p. 44. ISBN 0-9506447-0-6.
  2. Flint, Brian (1979). Suffolk Windmills. Woodbridge: Boydell. p. 43. ISBN 0-85115-112-4.
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