Swim Coots Mill, Catfield facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Catfield Windmill
Origin
Mill name	Swim Coots Mill
Mill location	TG 4113 2122
Coordinates	52°44′05″N 1°34′13″E / 52.73472°N 1.57028°E / 52.73472; 1.57028
Operator(s)	Private
Year built	Early 18th century
Information
Purpose	Drainage mill and grist mill
Type	Tower mill
Storeys	Two storeys
No. of sails	Four sails
Type of sails	Double Patent sails
Winding	Fantail
Fantail blades	Six blades
No. of pairs of millstones	One pair
Type of pump	Scoopwheel
Scoopwheel diameter	5 feet 2 inches (1.57 m)

Swim Coots Mill is a tower mill at Catfield, Norfolk, England which has been conserved with some machinery remaining.

History

Swim Coots Mill was built in the early nineteenth century. It was marked on the 1838 Ordnance Survey map. The mill was working until at least the 1930s but was derelict by 1978. The mill has since been conserved, with the tower roofed over.

Description

Swim Coots mill is a two storey tower mill which formerly had a boat shaped cap winded by a fantail. It had four double Patent sails. The tower is 15 feet (4.57 m) diameter at the base and 19 feet (5.79 m) high to curb level. It drove a 5 feet 2 inches (1.57 m) diameter scoopwheel housed internally. The mill also drove a single pair of millstones.