Monument record WBG 019 - Buttrums Mill, Burkitt Road.
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Summary
Fine six storey tower mill, built by John Whitmore in 1816/7.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 2643 4930 (50m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM24NE |
| Civil Parish | WOODBRIDGE, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
Fine six storey tower mill, built by John Whitmore in 1816/7. It worked until October 1928 and after becoming derelict it was restored by East Suffolk County Council in 1952 with the work being carried out by Smithdale of Acle. Four patent sail frames remain, as does the fantail (although the fan gearing is missing). The cap is ogee shaped with a gallery which was originally of wrought iron. The machinery is all of iron and there are four pairs of stones and two small crushers (S1).
One of the 16 best industrial sites in the county(S4)(S5).
Sources/Archives (6)
- <M1> SSF39787 (No record type): Mills file: (S1)(S2)(S3).
- <S1> SSF50128 Bibliographic reference: Dolman, P. 1978. Windmills in Suffolk: a contemporary survey. 49.
- <S2> SSF6481 Unpublished document: Flint, B.. 1979. Suffolk Windmills.
- <S3> SSF5277 (No record type): Dolman P C J, list of Suffolk windmills on maps, undated.
- <S4> SSF50007 Serial: Suffolk Industrial Archaeological Society Newsletter. No 35, 1991.
- <S5> SSF50094 Bibliographic reference: Miscellaneous Bibliographic reference. Cossom Dr C, The BP Book of Industrial Archaeology, 1975.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 15 1991 12:00AM