Colney Heath Mill Explained

Colney Heath Windmill
Name Of Mill:Colney Heath Mill
Coordinates:51.7357°N -0.2557°W
Operator:Private
Built:c. 1854
Purpose:Corn mill
Type:Tower mill
Storeys:Four storeys
Sail Number:Four sails
Auxpower:Steam engine
Pairs Of Millstones:Three pairs

Colney Heath Mill is a Grade II listed smock mill at Colney Heath, Hertfordshire, England, which has been converted to residential accommodation.

History

Colney Heath Mill was built in the 1850s. It was working until 1906, latterly by steam engine.[1] The mill was converted to residential accommodation between 1999 and 2004

Description

Colney Heath Mill is a four-storey tower mill It has a domed cap. There were four sails which drove three pairs of millstones.[1]

Millers

Reference for above:-[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Moore, Cyril. 1999. Hertfordshire Windmills and Windmillers. 63–64. Windsup Publishing. Sawbridgeworth. 0-9533861-0-4.