Stansfield Mill is a Grade II listed[1] tower mill at Stansfield, Suffolk, England which is derelict.
| Stansfield Mill | |
|---|---|
 The mill in 2006 | |
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| Origin | |
| Mill location | TL 785 528 |
| Coordinates | 52°08′40″N 0°36′35″E / 52.14444°N 0.60972°E |
| Operator(s) | Private |
| Year built | 1840 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Tower mill |
| Storeys | Five storeys |
| No. of sails | Four Sails |
| Type of sails | Patent sails |
| Winding | Fantail |
| No. of pairs of millstones | Two pairs |
History
editStansfield Mill was built in 1840, replacing an earlier post mill.[2] The millwright who built the mill is probably William Bear of Sudbury.[1] It is not recorded when the mill ceased work, but the cap was removed in 1922 and the mill subsequently became derelict.[3]
Description
editStansfield Mill is a five-storey tower mill. It had a dome shaped cap winded by a fantail. There were four Patent sails. The machinery is of wood,[3] including the clasp arm great spur wheel.[1] The mill drove two pairs of millstones.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Historic England. "TOWER MILL IMMEDIATELY WEST OF MILL HOUSE, STANSFIELD, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK (1264610)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 June 2009.
- ^ Flint, Brian (1979). Suffolk Windmills. Woodbridge: Boydell. pp. 100–101. ISBN 0-85115-112-4.
- ^ a b c Dolman, Peter (1978). Windmills in Suffolk. Ipswich: Suffolk Mills Group. p. 46. ISBN 0-9506447-0-6.
External links
edit- Windmill World webpage on Stansfield Mill.
