Gazeley Windmill
Windmill in Gazeley, Suffolk, England
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::summary Windmill in Gazeley, Suffolk, England ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Gazeley Mill |
| image | Gazeley Mill.jpg |
| image_size | 250px |
| caption | The converted mill |
| name_of_mill | Gazeley Mill |
| location_of_mill | |
| coordinates | |
| operator | Private |
| built | 1844 |
| purpose | Corn mill |
| type | Tower mill |
| storeys | Six storeys |
| sail_number | Four Sails |
| sail_type | Patent sails |
| winding | Fantail |
| fantail_blades | Six blades |
| auxpower | Gippeswyck oil engine |
| pairs_of_millstones | five pairs |
| :: |
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Gazeley Mill is a tower mill at Gazeley, Suffolk, England which has been converted to residential accommodation.
History
Gazeley Mill was built in 1837 by William Death, replacing a nearby post mill. The mill drove five pairs of millstones. A Gippeswyck oil engine was installed by Turners, the Soham millwrights in 1880. In 1893, a one-and-a-half-sack roller mill made by Messrs E R & F Turner of Ipswich was installed. This was driven by the oil engine,
Description
Gazeley Mill is a six storey tower mill. It had a boat shaped cap with a gallery, winded by a fantail. The four patent sails drove five pairs of millstones.
Millers
- William De’ath 1844–1893
- R J Harvey 1893–1910
References
References
- Flint, Brian. (1979). "Suffolk Windmills". Boydell.
- Regan, Dean. (1997). "Windmills of Suffolk". Dean Regan.
- A capacity of 1½ sacks (30 stone / 190kg) per hour
- Dolman, Peter. (1978). "Windmills in Suffolk". Suffolk Mills Group.
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