Kenninghall Road Mill, East Harling facts for kids
Quick facts for kids East Harling Windmill |
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| Origin | |
| Mill name | Norwich Road Mill Fendick's Mill |
| Mill location | TM 0008 8608 |
| Coordinates | 52°29′10″N 0°56′34″E / 52.48611°N 0.94278°E |
| Operator(s) | Private |
| Year built | 1820 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn |
| Type | Tower mill |
| Storeys | Four storeys |
| No. of sails | Four sails |
| Type of sails | Double Patent sails |
| Windshaft | Cast iron |
| Winding | Fantail |
| Fantail blades | Six blades |
| No. of pairs of millstones | Two pairs |
The Kenninghall Road Mill is a special old building called a Grade II listed tower mill. It is located in East Harling, a village in Norfolk, England. This historic windmill no longer grinds grain. Instead, it has been cleverly turned into a home for people to live in.
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History of Kenninghall Road Mill
When Was the Mill Built?
This windmill was likely built around 1820. We know this because it first appeared in the official Land Tax records that year. At that time, it was owned by a person named Thomas Burlingham.
Who Owned and Ran the Mill?
The mill was put up for sale in an auction on August 8, 1843. This auction happened at the Swan Inn in East Harling. Thomas Jary was the miller who was renting and running the mill at that time.
By 1850, James Lawrence had started running the mill. The mill was again put up for sale on February 11, 1854, also at the Swan Inn. James Lawrence stopped working in 1875. His son, Thomas, then took over the mill.
Thomas hired two brothers named Pattinson. They were working at the mill by 1902. Thomas died in 1912. In 1913, Christopher Pattinson bought the mill. He was also running another windmill, a post mill in Garboldisham.
When Did the Mill Stop Working?
The Kenninghall Road Mill last used wind power to grind grain in 1919. However, it continued to grind grain for three more years using an oil engine. This engine was in a shed away from the mill. It powered one set of millstones.
Over the years, the mill's sails and machinery were removed. In 1974, the mill tower was repaired and made new. A new cap was built and put on top. It even got a windshaft (a main axle) from another mill called Topcroft Mill.
In 1984, the local government, Breckland District Council, gave permission for the mill to be changed into a home.
What Does Kenninghall Road Mill Look Like?
Kenninghall Road Mill is a tower mill with four floors. It has a round, dome-shaped cap on top. This cap used a special part called a fantail with six blades to turn the mill into the wind. The mill also had four double Patent sails. These were special sails that could adjust themselves automatically.
The tower of the mill is about 35 feet (10.67 m) tall up to the curb (the edge of the cap). Inside, the mill had two sets of French Burr millstones. These stones were used to grind grain into flour.
Millers Who Worked Here
Many different millers worked at Kenninghall Road Mill over the years:
- Thomas Burlingham: 1820-1822
- John Waters: 1823
- Thomas Burlingham: 1824-1825
- J Wright: 1826-1828
- George Kent: 1829-1831
- John Bream: 1832
- Thomas Jary: 1843-1846
- James Lawrence: 1850-1875
- Thomas Clarence Lawrence: 1875-1912
- Christopher Gerorge Pattinson: 1902-1912
- Pattinson: 1902-1912
- Christopher George Pattinson: 1913-1919
