Webster's Mill, Framsden
Webster’s Mill, Framsden | ||
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Grid reference TM 1917 5976 | | |
Coordinates | 52°11′33″N 1°12′19″E / 52.1924°N 1.2053°E | |
Year built | 1760 | |
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Purpose | Corn mill | |
Type | Post mill | |
Roundhouse storeys | Two storey roundhouse | |
No. of sails | Four | |
Type of sails | Patent sails | |
Winding | Fantail | |
No. of pairs of millstones | Two pairs | |
Size of millstones | 4 feet 6 inches (1.37 m) and 4 feet (1.22 m) |
Framsden Windmill is a Grade II* listed[1] post mill at Framsden, Suffolk, England which is preserved. The mill was known as Webster's Mill when it was a working mill.
History
Framsden Windmill was built in 1760 for John Flick. In 1836, the mill was bought by John Smith, a brickmaker from St Osyth, Essex. Smith had the mill raised by 18 feet (5.49 m) and modernised by John Whitmore and Son, millwrights, of Wickham Market. In 1843, the mill was bought by William Bond, who owned the mill until 1872 (and worked it for at least part of that time), when it was sold to Joseph Rivers. In 1879, the mill was sold to Edmund Webster, who had been listed as a miller at the mill in 1854, and later passed to his son Edmund Samuel Webster,[2] who worked the mill until ca. 1936. In June 1966 a group of volunteers started to restore the mill.[3] Two new Patent sails were fitted in 1969.[4]
Restoration
Restoration of Framsden Windmill commenced in June 1966. A stock had broken and half a sail had fallen shortly before, so the remaining half sail and its partner were removed, along with the stock. The roof was made watertight and the left side bottom side rail was strengthened. This work was carried out by Frank Farrow, Stanley Freese, Christopher Hullcoop, Vincent Pargeter and Peter Stenning. In 1967, the main post was strengthened with iron bars and steel hoops as it was badly split. The mill was at that time head-sick, and leant to the right. This was attended to, and the mill put back on an even keel. The right hand side girt was found to have broken at the joint with the crown tree. It was reinforced with a heavy angle iron bolted on top. In 1968, the two remaining sails were lowered for repair and the stock was reinforced by fitting a pair of clamps. In 1969, the Brake Wheel was repaired, with two new
Description
Framsden Windmill was built as an
Millers
- John Flick 1760–
- John Smith 1836–43
- William Bond 1843–72
- Joseph Rivers 1872–79
- Edmund Webster 1879–
- Edmund Samuel Webster — 1936
Reference for above.[2]
External links
- Windmill World webpage on Framsden mill.
References
- ^ Historic England. "POST MILL, MILL HILL, FRAMSDEN, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK (1352134)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- ^ ISBN 0-7091-5641-3.
- ^ ISBN 0-85115-112-4.
- ^ ISBN 0-9531562-0-6.