Colney Heath Mill
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Smock mill in Hertfordshire, England
| Colney Heath Windmill | |
|---|---|
| Map | |
| 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 / 51.7357028; -0.2556611 |
| 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
[edit ]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
[edit ]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
[edit ]- 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
[edit ]- ^ 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
[edit ]- Windmill World webpage on Colney Heath Mill.