Tutelina Mill, Great Welnetham facts for kids
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Tutelina Mill
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| Mill name | Tutelina Mill |
| Mill location | TL 878 598 |
| Coordinates | 52°12′15″N 0°44′57″E / 52.20417°N 0.74917°E |
| Operator(s) | Private |
| Year built | 1865 |
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| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Tower mill |
| Storeys | Four storeys |
| No. of sails | Four Sails |
| Type of sails | Patent sails |
| Winding | Fantail |
| Auxiliary power | Crossley oil engine |
| No. of pairs of millstones | Two pairs |
Tutelina Mill, also known as Clarke's Mill, is a historic tower mill in Great Welnetham, Suffolk, England. It is a special building, protected as a Grade II listed site. This means it is an important part of history that needs to be preserved.
The Mill's Story
Tutelina Mill was built a long time ago, in 1865. It was designed to use wind power to grind corn. Not long after, another mill that used steam power was built close by.
The windmill worked using its large sails until 1910. After that, in 1916, the sails were taken off. The mill then started using a special engine made by Crossley to do its work. This engine kept the mill running until the mid-1960s.
How Tutelina Mill Works
Tutelina Mill is a small tower mill. It has four floors inside. The main tower stands about 28 feet 6 inches (about 8.7 meters) tall.
The mill had a round, dome-shaped top. This top could turn to face the wind, thanks to a special part called a fantail. The fantail helped the mill catch the wind perfectly.
Four large Patent sails were attached to the mill. These sails were very clever for their time. They used the wind's power to turn two pairs of millstones inside the mill. These millstones would grind corn into flour.
Inside, a part called the wallower was made of strong cast iron with wooden teeth. It sat on a cast iron upright shaft. Another important gear, the great spur wheel, was also made of cast iron with wooden teeth. These parts worked together to transfer power from the turning sails to the grinding stones.
