Flixton Road Mill, Bungay Explained

The Tower Mill, Bungay
Name Of Mill:Flixton Road Mill
Coordinates:52.4486°N 1.4431°W
Operator:Private
Built:1830
Purpose:Corn mill
Type:Tower mill
Storeys:Six storeys
Sail Number:Four Sails
Sail Type:Patent sails
Winding:Fantail
Auxpower:Engine
Pairs Of Millstones:Three pairs
Lost:1920s

Flixton Road Mill is a tower mill at Bungay, Suffolk, England which has been truncated and converted to residential accommodation. The structure is a Grade II listed building.

History

Flixton Road Mill was built in 1830. It worked by wind until 1918 when it was struck by lightning. Later, it was truncated by one storey and converted to residential accommodation.[1]

Description

Flixton Road Mill was a six storey tower mill with a boat shaped cap. It had four Patent sails[1] of ten bays[2] and was winded by a fantail. There was a stage at second floor level and the mill drove three pairs of millstones.[1] Auxiliary power was by an engine, with the external drive belt enclosed in a wooden casing.[2]

Millers

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Dolman, Peter. 1978. Windmills in Suffolk . 40. Suffolk Mills Group. Ipswich. 0-9506447-0-6.
  2. Book: Flint, Brian. 1979. Suffolk Windmills . 36, 52. Boydell. Woodbridge. 0-85115-112-4.
  3. Web site: BROWNE FAMILY TREE . Richard Green . 3 August 2009.