Cockfield Windmill facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cockfield Mill |
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| Origin | |
| Mill name | Cockfield Mill |
| Mill location | TL 904 539 |
| Coordinates | 52°09′01″N 0°47′02″E / 52.15028°N 0.78389°E |
| Operator(s) | Private |
| Year built | 1891 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Tower mill |
| Storeys | Four storeys |
| No. of sails | Four Sails |
| Type of sails | Patent sails |
| Winding | Fantail |
| No. of pairs of millstones | Two pairs |
Cockfield Mill is a special type of windmill called a tower mill. It's located in a place called Cockfield, in Suffolk, England. This old mill used to grind grain into flour, but now it has been turned into a home where people live!
The Mill's Story
Cockfield Mill was built a long time ago, in 1891. A company called Brewer & Sillitoe, who were expert millwrights (people who design and build mills) from Long Melford, put it up. This new mill took the place of an older one on the same spot, which was called Pepper Mill.
The mill didn't work for very long. It stopped grinding grain in 1900. Around 1918, the top part of the mill, called the cap, was taken off. For many years after that, the mill tower was just used as a storage building. Later, the empty tower was changed into a house.
What Cockfield Mill Looked Like
Cockfield Mill is a tower mill, which means it has a tall, round stone or brick tower. It had four floors inside. On top, it had a round, dome-shaped cap. This cap could turn to face the wind, thanks to a special part called a fantail. A fantail is like a small windmill at the back of the cap that automatically turns the main sails into the wind.
The mill had four large Patent sails. These sails were very clever because they could be adjusted easily, even while the mill was working. These sails powered two pairs of millstones. Millstones are big, heavy stones that spin to grind grain into flour.
