Skoulding's Mill is a Grade II listed[1] tower mill at Kelsale, Suffolk, England which has been converted to residential accommodation.
| Kelsale Mill | |
|---|---|
 The converted mill | |
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| Origin | |
| Mill name | Skoulding's Mill |
| Mill location | TM 38133 64770 |
| Coordinates | 52°13′46.567″N 1°29′8.344″E / 52.22960194°N 1.48565111°E |
| Operator(s) | Private |
| Year built | 1856 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Tower mill |
| Storeys | Seven storeys |
| No. of sails | Four Sails |
| Type of sails | Patent sails |
| Winding | Fantail |
| No. of pairs of millstones | Three pairs |
History edit
Skoulding's Mill was built in 1856 by John Whitmore, the Wickham Market millwright. It was intended to replace a post mill in the same yard. It worked in conjunction with the post mill and a steam mill erected close by. The mill worked by wind until c1905 when it was refitted with roller milling equipment driven by a steam engine. The cap was removed in the early 1950s and the mill stripped of machinery at a later date.[2] The empty mill tower was converted to residential accommodation.[3]
Description edit
Skoulding's Mill is a tall seven storey tower mill. The tower is 55 feet 2 inches (16.81 m) to the curb. It is 23 feet 2 inches (7.06 m) diameter at the base and 13 feet 11 inches (4.24 m) diameter at curb leve. The walls are 30 inches (760 mm) thick at ground level.[4] The mill had an ogee cap with a gallery, winded by a fantail. The four double Patent sails drove three pairs of millstones.[2] The lower two storeys of the mill were tarred, with the upper five painted white.[4] The converted mill has a flat roof with a guard rail and a flagpole.[1]
Millers edit
- T & J Skoulding 1865 -
Reference for above:-[4]
References edit
- ^ a b Historic England. "KELSALE MILL, ROSEMARY LANE, KELSALE CUM CARLTON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK (1030640)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
- ^ a b Dolman, Peter (1978). Windmills in Suffolk. Ipswich: Suffolk Mills Group. p. 44. ISBN 0-9506447-0-6.
- ^ Regan, Dean (1997). Windmills of Suffolk. Suffolk: Dean Regan. p. 56. ISBN 0-9531562-0-6.
- ^ a b c Flint, Brian (1979). Suffolk Windmills. Woodbridge: Boydell. pp. 40, 43. ISBN 0-85115-112-4.
External links edit
- Windmill World webpage on Skoulding's Mill.