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Description: | THIS TOWER MILL WAS BUILT IN 1823 AND CEASED TO WORK IN THE 1920'S. THE SAILS WERE REMOVED IN 1927 BUT IT CARRIED ON BU ENGINE FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. THE CAP HAD BEEN REMOVED BY 1931 AND THE MILL NOW STANDS DISUSED. THERE WERE FOUR PATENT SAILS AND A STEAM ENGINE WITH A VERY TALL CHIMNEY ADJOINING THE MILL. MUCH OF THE MACHINERY HAS SURVIVED; THE UPRIGHT SHAFT HAS A SQUARE WOODEN UPPER SECTION AND AN IRON LOWER SECTION WITH AN IRON WALLOWER AND GREAT SPUR WHEEL. THE FRICTION-DRIVEN SACKHOIST REMAINS, AS DO TWO PAIRS OF GREY AND ONE PAIR OF FRENCH STONES. THE QUANTS, STONE NUTS AND TENTERING GEAR HAVE ALL BEEN REMOVED. {1}{2} MARKED AS 'WINDMILL' ON 1:10560 MAP. {3} MARKED AS 'THE OLD MILL' ON 1:10000 MAP. {4} | Subjects: | General Archaeology Windmills | Temporal: | 1823 - 2050 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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