Goldfield Mill or Grover's Mill is a Grade II listed[1] tower mill at Tring, Hertfordshire, England which has been converted to residential accommodation.
| Tring Windmill | |
|---|---|
 Goldfield Mill, Tring from Icknield Way | |
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| Origin | |
| Mill name | Goldfield Mill Grover's Mill |
| Mill location | SP 915 117 |
| Coordinates | 51°47′49″N 0°40′30″W / 51.79694°N 0.67500°W |
| Operator(s) | Private |
| Year built | c1839 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Tower mill |
| Storeys | Four storeys |
| No. of sails | Four sails |
| Type of sails | Double Patent sails |
| Winding | Fantail |
| Auxiliary power | Steam engine |
History
editGoldfield Mill was first mentioned in Pigot's Directory of 1839 when James Grover was the miller. The mill remained in the Grover family until 1880. In 1898, a 6 horsepower (4.5 kW) steam engine was installed as auxiliary power. During Thomas Liddington's tenure of the mill, miller Henry Liddington was fined £10 for taking an excessive toll of flour. Goldfield Mill was working by wind until 1908, when miller James Wright left to assume the tenancy of Pitstone Windmill.[2] The mill worked by steam until the 1920s[1] The mill was converted to residential accommodation in 1973.[2]
Description
editGoldfield Mill is a four-storey tower mill. It had a pepperpot cap winded by a fantail. There were four Double Patent sails.[2] The upright shaft and cast iron great spur wheel survive.[1]
Millers
edit- James Grover 1839-61
- William Grover 1861-80
- Thomas Liddington 1880-85
- White & Putnam 1885-95
- James Wright 1895-1908
Reference for above:-[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Historic England. "THE BARN AND WINDMILL, 4 ICKNIELD WAY (south side), TRING, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE (1342204)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ^ a b c d Moore, Cyril (1999). Hertfordshire Windmills and Windmillers. Sawbridgeworth: Windsup Publishing. pp. 99–100. ISBN 0-9533861-0-4.
External links
edit- Windmill World webpage on Goldfield Mill.