| Colney Heath Windmill | |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Mill name | Colney Heath Mill |
| Mill location | TL 205 055 51°44′8.53″N 0°15′20.38″W / 51.7357028°N 0.2556611°W |
| Operator(s) | Private |
| Year built | c1854 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Tower mill |
| Storeys | Four storeys |
| Number of sails | Four sails |
| Auxiliary power | Steam engine |
| Number of millstone pairs | Three pairs |
Colney Heath Mill is a Grade II listed[1] smock mill at Colney Heath (North Mymms), Hertfordshire, England which has been converted to residential accommodation.
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History
Colney Heath Mill was built in the 1850s. It was working until 1906, latterly by steam engine.[2] The mill was converted to residential accommodation between 1999 and 2004[1] Although referred to as being in London Colney, the mill actually stands in North Mymms.[3]
Description
For an explanation of the various pieces of machinery, see Mill machinery.
Colney Heath Mill is a four storey tower mill It has a domed cap. There were four sails which drove three pairs of millstones.[2]
Millers
- Edward Whitehead 1854-62
- Samuel Fairey 1862-75
- James Fairey 1867-75
- Henry James 1875-1900
- William James 1900-06
Reference for above:-[2]
References
- ^ a b "MILL AT MILL HOUSE, COURSERS ROAD (west side), COLNEY HEATH, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE". English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=163547. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
- ^ a b c Moore, Cyril (1999). Hertfordshire Windmills and Windmillers. Sawbridgeworth: Windsup Publishing. pp. p63–64. ISBN 0 9533861 0 4.
- ^ "Victorian study of North Mymms". Brookmans Park. http://www.brookmans.com/history/victorian/ch1.shtml. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
External links
- Windmill World webpage on Colney Heath Mill.
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