Mill name Swim Coots Mill Operator(s) Private Storeys Two storeys Winding Windmill fantail Type of sails Windmill sail | Mill location TG 4113 2122 Year built Early 18th century No. of sails Four sails Purpose Gristmill | |
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Swim Coots Mill is a tower mill at Catfield, Norfolk, England which has been conserved with some machinery remaining.
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History
Swim Coots Mill was built in the early nineteenth century. It was marked on the 1838 Ordnance Survey map. The mill was working until at least the 1930s but was derelict by 1978. The mill has since been conserved, with the tower roofed over.
Description
Swim Coots mill is a two storey tower mill which formerly had a boat shaped cap winded by a fantail. It had four double Patent sails. The tower is 15 feet (4.57 m) diameter at the base and 19 feet (5.79 m) high to curb level. It drove a 5 feet 2 inches (1.57 m) diameter scoopwheel housed internally. The mill also drove a single pair of millstones.
References
Swim Coots Mill, Catfield Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA