Swim Coots Mill, Catfield

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Swim Coots Mill, Catfield
Origin
Mill nameSwim Coots Mill
Mill location TG 4113 2122
Coordinates 52°44′05″N1°34′13″E / 52.73472°N 1.57028°E / 52.73472; 1.57028 Coordinates: 52°44′05″N1°34′13″E / 52.73472°N 1.57028°E / 52.73472; 1.57028
Operator(s)Private
Year builtEarly 18th century
Information
Purpose Drainage mill and grist mill
Type Tower mill
StoreysTwo storeys
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sails Double Patent sails
Winding Fantail
Fantail bladesSix blades
No. of pairs of millstonesOne pair
Type of pumpScoopwheel
Scoopwheel diameter5 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.

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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 [1] but was derelict by 1978. [2] The mill has since been conserved, with the tower roofed over. [1]

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. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Catfield Swim Coots drainage mill". Norfolk Mills. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
  2. 1 2 Apling, Harry (1984). Norfolk Corn Windmills, Volume 1. Norwich: The Norfolk Windmills Trust. pp. 220–211. ISBN   0-9509793-0-9.
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