Fort Green Mill, Aldeburgh
| Aldeburgh Windmill | |
|---|---|
Corn mill | |
| Type | Tower mill |
| Storeys | Four storeys |
| No. of sails | Four sails |
| Type of sails | Patent sails |
| Windshaft | Cast iron |
| Winding | Fantail |
| Fantail blades | Six blades |
| No. of pairs of millstones | Two pairs |
Fort Green Mill is a tower mill at Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England which has been converted to residential accommodation.
History
Fort Green Mill was built in 1824. It was converted into a house in 1902.[1] During the Second World War it was used as a gun emplacement.[2]
It was put up for sale in 2016.[3]
Description
Fort Green Mill is a four-storey tower mill. It had four patent sails and the domed cap was winded by a fantail. It had two pairs of millstones.[4] A photograph of the working mill (above) shows that the sails were double patents carried on a cast-iron windshaft and the fantail had six blades.
There is an inscription in Danish, formerly above one of the doors, now on a wall, "Herren skal bevare din udgang og din indgang". It means "The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in," from Psalm 121 verse 8.
References
- ISBN 0-9531562-0-6.
- ^ Cornwell, Richard. "Iconic former windmill on Aldeburgh seafront ready for new owners". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
- ^ Cornwell, Richard. "Iconic former windmill on Aldeburgh seafront ready for new owners". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
- ISBN 0-9506447-0-6.
External links
- Windmill World webpage on Fort Green Mill.