Monument record SYL 008 - Post mill with two storey roundhouse.
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Summary
Post mill with two storey roundhouse.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 2139 7770 (50m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM27NW |
| Civil Parish | SYLEHAM, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
Post mill with two storey roundhouse. It was originally built in 1730 at Earsham Street, Wingfield, and was moved circa 1823 to its present site. It ceased work by wind in 1954 and ran with an engine until 1967. The mill is now derelict and has some serious structural defects which may cause collapse in a few years if nothing is done to remedy them. Two sails were removed after a tail-winching in 1947 and the fantail blew in 1972 or 1973. There were four patent sails, two pairs of stones and a fantail (S1)(S2)(S3).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <M1> SSF39820 (No record type): Mills file: (S1)(S2)(S3).
- <S1> SSF50128 Bibliographic reference: Dolman, P. 1978. Windmills in Suffolk: a contemporary survey. 47.
- <S2> SSF6481 Unpublished document: Flint, B.. 1979. Suffolk Windmills.
- <S3> SSF5271 (No record type): Dolman P C J, letter to SAU and list of Suffolk Windmills on maps.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 8 1991 12:00AM