Flixton Road Mill, Bungay

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Flixton Road Mill, Bungay
Origin
Mill nameFlixton Road Mill
Mill location TM 339 890
Coordinates 52°26′55″N1°26′35″E / 52.44861°N 1.44306°E / 52.44861; 1.44306 Coordinates: 52°26′55″N1°26′35″E / 52.44861°N 1.44306°E / 52.44861; 1.44306
Operator(s)Private
Year built1830
Information
Purpose Corn mill
Type Tower mill
StoreysSix storeys
No. of sailsFour Sails
Type of sails Patent sails
Winding Fantail
Auxiliary powerEngine
No. of pairs of millstonesThree pairs
Year lost1920s

Flixton Road Mill is a tower mill at Bungay, Suffolk, England which has been truncated and converted to residential accommodation. The structure is a Grade II listed building. [1]

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History

Flixton Road Mill was built in 1830. It worked by wind until 1918 when it was struck by lightning. Later, it was truncated by one storey and converted to residential accommodation. [2]

Description

Flixton Road Mill was a six storey tower mill with a boat shaped cap. It had four Patent sails [2] of ten bays [3] and was winded by a fantail. There was a stage at second floor level and the mill drove three pairs of millstones . [2] Auxiliary power was by an engine, with the external drive belt enclosed in a wooden casing. [3]

Millers

Reference for above:- [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1275513)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 1 June 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 Dolman, Peter (1978). Windmills in Suffolk. Ipswich: Suffolk Mills Group. p. 40. ISBN   0-9506447-0-6.
  3. 1 2 Flint, Brian (1979). Suffolk Windmills. Woodbridge: Boydell. pp. 36, 52. ISBN   0-85115-112-4.
  4. ↑ "BROWNE FAMILY TREE". Richard Green. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
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