Debden Windmill is a grade II listed[1] Tower mill at Debden, Essex, England which has been converted to residential use.
| Debden Mill | |
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| Origin | |
| Mill name | Debden Mill |
| Mill location | TL 555 336 |
| Coordinates | 51°58′44″N 0°15′47″E / 51.979°N 0.263°E |
| Operator(s) | Private |
| Year built | 1796 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Tower mill |
| Storeys | Four storeys |
| No. of sails | Four sails |
| Type of sails | Double Patent sails |
| Windshaft | Cast iron |
| Winding | Fantail |
| No. of pairs of millstones | Three pairs |
History
editDebden Windmill was built in 1796, replacing a Post mill which stood nearby. It was insured in 1797 by William Thurgood for £500 including the going gears and stock in trade. The fantail was blown off the mill on March 26th, 1882 and the cap and sails were blown off on a Sunday in October 1887.[1] Repairs were completed by 15 March 1888.[2] The mill was working until 1911, in which year the sails and windshaft were removed. The mill was used as a scout hut in the 1930s and was little more than a shell in the 1950s. In 1957, a new cap was fitted and the mill converted to residential use.[1]
Description
editDebden Windmill is a four storey tower mill. When working it carried a conical cap with a gallery, winded by a fantail. The windshaft was cast iron and carried four double Patent sails which rotated clockwise. The Brake wheel was wood, driving a cast iron Wallower carried on a wooden Upright Shaft. The wooden Great Spur Wheel drove three pairs of millstones.[1]
Millers
edit- William Thurgood 1797
- Isaac Thurgood 1832
- John Holland Jr 1844
- John Dennison 1855
- Frank Holland 1870–1874
- Alfred Ely 1878–1890
- Charles (Clap) Ennos & Sons 1894 - 1910
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Farries, Kenneth (1984). Essex Windmills, Millers and Millwrights - Volume Three - A Review by Parishes, A-E. Edinburgh: Charles Skilton. pp. 110–112. ISBN 0-284-98642-9.
- ^ a b Farries, Kenneth (1988). Essex Windmills, Millers and Millwrights - Volume Five - A Review by Parishes, S-Z. Edinburgh: Charles Skilton. p. 122. ISBN 0-284-98821-9.
External links
edit- Windmill World webpage on Debden Mill