Lound Windmill
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Lound Mill
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| Operator(s) | Private |
| Year built | 1837 |
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| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Tower mill |
| Storeys | Four storeys |
| Number of sails | Four Sails |
| Type of sails | Patent sails |
| Winding | Fantail |
| Number of pairs of millstones | Three pairs |
Lound Mill is a tower mill at Lound, Suffolk, England which has been converted to residential accommodation.
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
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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
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- Windmill World webpage on Lound Mill.
