Stansfield Windmill facts for kids
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The mill in 2006
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| Origin | |
| Mill location | TL 785 528 |
| Coordinates | 52°08′40″N 0°36′35″E / 52.14444°N 0.60972°ECoordinates: 52°08′40″N 0°36′35″E / 52.14444°N 0.60972°E |
| Operator(s) | Private |
| Year built | 1840 |
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| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Tower mill |
| Storeys | Five storeys |
| No. of sails | Four Sails |
| Type of sails | Patent sails |
| Winding | Fantail |
| No. of pairs of millstones | Two pairs |
Stansfield Mill (English /ˈstænsfiːld/) is a Grade II listed tower mill at Stansfield, Suffolk, England which is derelict.
History
Stansfield Mill was built in 1840, replacing an earlier post mill. The millwright who built the mill is probably William Bear of Sudbury. It is not recorded when the mill ceased work, but the cap was removed in 1922 and the mill subsequently became derelict.
Description
For an explanation of the various pieces of machinery, see Mill machinery.
Stansfield Mill is a five-storey tower mill. It had a dome shaped cap winded by a fantail. There were four Patent sails. The machinery is of wood, including the clasp arm great spur wheel. The mill drove two pairs of millstones.
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