| Colney Heath Windmill | |
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| Origin | |
| Mill name | Colney Heath Mill |
| Mill location | TL 205 055 |
| Coordinates | 51°44′8.53″N 0°15′20.38″W / 51.7357028°N 0.2556611°W |
| Operator(s) | Private |
| Year built | c. 1854 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Tower mill |
| Storeys | Four storeys |
| No. of sails | Four sails |
| Auxiliary power | Steam engine |
| No. of pairs of millstones | Three pairs |
Colney Heath Mill is a Grade II listed [1] 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. [2] The mill was converted to residential accommodation between 1999 and 2004 [1]
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. [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 Historic England. "Mill at Mill House, Coursers Road (west side), Colney Heath, St. Albans, Hertfordshire (1296524)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
- ^ a b c Moore, Cyril (1999). Hertfordshire Windmills and Windmillers. Sawbridgeworth: Windsup Publishing. pp. 63–64. ISBN 0-9533861-0-4.
External links
- Windmill World webpage on Colney Heath Mill.
| Colney Heath Windmill | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Origin | |
| Mill name | Colney Heath Mill |
| Mill location | TL 205 055 |
| Coordinates | 51°44′8.53″N 0°15′20.38″W / 51.7357028°N 0.2556611°W |
| Operator(s) | Private |
| Year built | c. 1854 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Tower mill |
| Storeys | Four storeys |
| No. of sails | Four sails |
| Auxiliary power | Steam engine |
| No. of pairs of millstones | Three pairs |
Colney Heath Mill is a Grade II listed [1] 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. [2] The mill was converted to residential accommodation between 1999 and 2004 [1]
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. [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 Historic England. "Mill at Mill House, Coursers Road (west side), Colney Heath, St. Albans, Hertfordshire (1296524)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
- ^ a b c Moore, Cyril (1999). Hertfordshire Windmills and Windmillers. Sawbridgeworth: Windsup Publishing. pp. 63–64. ISBN 0-9533861-0-4.
External links
- Windmill World webpage on Colney Heath Mill.