Fort Green Mill, Aldeburgh
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The mill c. 1900 (top) and in 2007 (bottom)
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| Mill name | Fort Green Mill |
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| Operator(s) | Private |
| Year built | 1824 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Tower mill |
| Storeys | Four storeys |
| Number of sails | Four sails |
| Type of sails | Patent sails |
| Windshaft | Cast iron |
| Winding | Fantail |
| Fantail blades | Six blades |
| Number of pairs of millstones | Two pairs |
Fort Green Mill is a tower mill at Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England which has been converted to residential accommodation.
History
Fort Green Mill was built in 1824. It was converted into a house in 1902.[1]
Description
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Fort Green Mill is a four storey tower mill. It had four patent sails and the domed cap was winded by a fantail. It had two pairs of millstones.[2] A photograph of the working mill (above) shows that the sails were double patents carried on a cast iron windshaft and the fantail had six blades.
References
External links
- Windmill World webpage on Fort Green Mill.
