Lound Windmill
Lound Mill is a tower mill at Lound in the English county of Suffolk which has been converted to residential accommodation.
History
Lound Mill was built in 1837 by Robert Martin, the Beccles millwright replacing an earlier post mill. The mill worked by wind until 1939. The machinery was removed c1961 when the mill was converted to residential accommodation.
Description
Lound Mill is a four storey tower mill. It had a boat shaped cap with a gallery and was winded by a fantail. The four Patent sails drove three pairs of millstones.
References
- ^ Dolman, Peter (1978). Windmills in Suffolk. Ipswich: Suffolk Mills Group. p. 44. ISBN 0-9506447-0-6.
- ^ Flint, Brian (1979). Suffolk Windmills. Woodbridge: Boydell. p. 43. ISBN 0-85115-112-4.
External links
- Windmill World webpage on Lound Mill.