Walton Windmill
Origin
Mill nameUpper Mill
Walton Mill
Mill locationTM 290 359
Coordinates51°58′27″N 1°20′07″E / 51.97417°N 1.33528°E / 51.97417; 1.33528
Operator(s)Private
Year built1804
Information
PurposeCorn mill
TypeSmock mill
StoreysTwo-storey smock
Base storeysTwo storeys
Smock sidesEight sides
No. of sailsFour Sails
Type of sailsPatent sails
WindingFantail
No. of pairs of millstonesTwo pairs

Upper Mill or Walton Mill is a Grade II listed[1] smock mill at Walton, Suffolk, England, which has been conserved.

History

Upper Mill was built in 1804.[2] The mill was dismantled in the early 20th century leaving the empty smock tower standing.[3] The mill was on the Buildings at Risk Register in 1995 but repairs have since been carried out to the weatherboarding to ensure the mill's survival.[2]

Description

Upper Mill is a two-storey smock mill on a two-storey brick base. It had four Patent sails and the boat-shaped cap was winded by a fantail. It had two pairs of millstones.[3]

References

  1. Historic England. "SMOCK MILL, HIGH STREET (south side), FELIXSTOWE, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK (1030414)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
  2. 1 2 Regan, Dean (1997). Windmills of Suffolk. Suffolk: Dean Regan. p. 44. ISBN 0-9531562-0-6.
  3. 1 2 Dolman, Peter (1978). Windmills in Suffolk. Ipswich: Suffolk Mills Group. p. 42. ISBN 0-9506447-0-6.
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