Stembridge Tower Mill | |
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Origin | |
Mill location | High Ham, Somerset, England |
Grid reference | ST432305 |
Coordinates | 51°04′17″N 2°48′39″W / 51.0713°N 2.8107°W |
Operator(s) | The National Trust |
Year built | 1822 |
Information | |
Purpose | Corn mill |
Type | Tower mill |
Storeys | Four storey tower |
No. of sails | 4 |
Type of sails | Common sails |
Windshaft | Wood, with a cast iron cross[1] |
Winding | Wheel and chain |
Auxiliary power | Formerly had a steam engine |
No. of pairs of millstones | 2[1] |
Size of millstones | 4 feet 0 inches (1.22 m) diameter[1] |
Other information | Restored 1971/74 and 2009 |
Stembridge Tower Mill in High Ham, Somerset, England, is the last remaining thatched windmill in England. The mill is a grade II* listed building.
The stone tower mill was built in 1822 with four floors and a thatched "cap". A steam engine was installed in 1894, and became the mill's sole source of power after a storm damaged it in 1897 or 1898. Commercial use ended in 1908. The mill is now owned by The National Trust. In 2009, it underwent a £100,000 restoration by local craftsmen funded by the Grantscape Community Heritage Fund, and was re-opened later that year.
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