Debden Windmill
{{Short description|Windmill in Debden, Essex, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
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|operator =Private
|built =1796
|purpose =Corn mill
|type =Tower mill
|storeys =Four storeys
|sail_number =Four sails
|sail_type =Double Patent sails
|windshaft =Cast iron
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Debden Windmill is a grade II listed Tower mill at Debden, Essex, England which has been converted to residential use.
History
Debden Windmill was built in 1796, replacing a Post mill which stood nearby. It was insured in 1797 by William Thurgood for £500 including the going gears and stock in trade. The fantail was blown off the mill on March 26th, 1882 and the cap and sails were blown off on a Sunday in October 1887. Repairs were completed by 15 March 1888.{{cite book | first = Kenneth| last = Farries| year = 1988| title = Essex Windmills, Millers and Millwrights - Volume Five - A Review by Parishes, S-Z| pages= 122| publisher = Charles Skilton| location = Edinburgh| isbn = 0-284-98821-9}} The mill was working until 1911, in which year the sails and windshaft were removed. The mill was used as a scout hut in the 1930s and was little more than a shell in the 1950s. In 1957, a new cap was fitted and the mill converted to residential use.{{cite book | first = Kenneth| last = Farries| year = 1984| title = Essex Windmills, Millers and Millwrights - Volume Three - A Review by Parishes, A-E| pages= 110–112| publisher = Charles Skilton| location = Edinburgh| isbn = 0-284-98642-9}}
Description
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Debden Windmill is a four storey tower mill. When working it carried a conical cap with a gallery, winded by a fantail. The windshaft was cast iron and carried four double Patent sails which rotated clockwise. The Brake wheel was wood, driving a cast iron Wallower carried on a wooden Upright Shaft. The wooden Great Spur Wheel drove three pairs of millstones.
Millers
References
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External links
- [http://www.windmillworld.com/millid/2375.htm Windmill World] webpage on Debden Mill
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Category:Tower mills in the United Kingdom
Category:Grinding mills in the United Kingdom
Category:Industrial buildings completed in 1796
Category:Grade II listed buildings in Essex