Mill name Upper Mill
Walton Mill Operator(s) Private Base storeys Two storeys Year built 1804 Purpose Gristmill | Mill location TM 290 359 Storeys Two-storey smock Smock sides Eight sides Winding Windmill fantail Type of sails Windmill sail | |
Upper Mill or Walton Mill is a Grade II listed smock mill at Walton, Suffolk, England, which has been conserved.
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History
Upper Mill was built in 1804. The mill was dismantled in the early 20th century leaving the empty smock tower standing. The mill was on the Buildings at Risk Register in 1995 but repairs have since been carried out to the weatherboarding to ensure the mill's survival
Description
Upper Mill is a two-storey smock mill on a two-storey brick base. It had four Patent sails and the boat-shaped cap was winded by a fantail. It had two pairs of millstones.
References
Upper Mill, Walton Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA