Fort Green Mill, Aldeburgh
Fort Green Mill is a tower mill at Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England which has been converted to residential accommodation.
| Aldeburgh Windmill | |
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 The mill in 2007 | |
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| Origin | |
| Mill name | Fort Green Mill |
| Mill location | TM 464 559 |
| Coordinates | 52°08′46″N 1°36′09″E |
| Operator(s) | Private |
| Year built | 1824 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Tower mill |
| Storeys | Four storeys |
| No. of sails | Four sails |
| Type of sails | Patent sails |
| Windshaft | Cast iron |
| Winding | Fantail |
| Fantail blades | Six blades |
| No. of pairs of millstones | Two pairs |
History
The mill c. 1900
Fort Green Mill was built in 1824. It was converted into a house in 1902.[1]
Description
Fort Green Mill is a four storey tower mill. It had four patent sails and the domed cap was winded by a fantail. It had two pairs of millstones.[2] A photograph of the working mill (above) shows that the sails were double patents carried on a cast iron windshaft and the fantail had six blades.
References
- Regan, Dean (1997). Windmills of Suffolk. Suffolk: Dean Regan. p. 68. ISBN 0-9531562-0-6.
- Dolman, Peter (1978). Windmills in Suffolk. Ipswich: Suffolk Mills Group. p. 42. ISBN 0-9506447-0-6.
External links
- Windmill World webpage on Fort Green Mill.
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