Frettenham Windmill
{{Short description|Windmill in Frettenham, Norfolk, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox Windmill
|name = Frettenham Windmill
|image = Frettenham Mill.jpg
|image_size = 250px
|caption = The mill under conversion
|name_of_mill = Frettenham Mill
|location_of_mill = {{gbmappingsmall|TG 24591 776}}
|coordinates = {{coord|52|42|39.28|N|1|19|24.37|E|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline,title}}
|operator = Private
|built = c.1880
|purpose = Corn
|type = Tower mill
|storeys = Five storeys
|sail_number = Four sails
|sail_type =
|windshaft =
|winding = Fantail
|fantail_blades =
|auxpower =
|pairs_of_millstones= Two pairs
|stone_size = One pair {{convert|4|ft|4|in|m|2}}
|lost =
|other =
}}
Frettenham Mill is a Grade II listed{{NHLE| num=1372988| desc = CORNMILL, MILL LANE, FRETTENHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK | accessdate= 17 July 2009}} tower mill at Frettenham, Norfolk, England which has been converted to residential accommodation.
History
Frettenham Mill was built c1880 for Joshua Harper. He died in 1891 and the mill was offered for sale by auction at the Royal Hotel, Norwich on 18 July 1891. It was bought by Alfred Herne, who worked it until c.1900.{{cite book | first = Harry| last = Apling| year = 1984| title = Norfolk Corn Windmills, Volume 1| pages= 226–27| publisher = The Norfolk Windmills Trust| authorlink=Norfolk Windmills Trust| location = Norwich| isbn = 0-9509793-0-9}}
The mill had lost its sails and fantail by c.1910.{{cite web|url=http://www.norfolkmills.co.uk/Windmills/frettenham-towermill.html |title=Frettenham towermill |publisher=Norfolk Mills |accessdate=17 July 2009}} The mill was derelict by 1937, but at that time retained the cap frame. By 2004, the mill and associated outbuildings had been converted to residential accommodation. A new boat shaped cap was fitted to the mill tower.
Graham Cottrell and wife Suzanne Cottrell owned the mill between 2011 and 2016, during that time the fourth mill stone (two still in place, one incorporated into the village sign) was returned to the site and mounted as a water feature in the garden, additionally a modern single door on the first floor was replaced with a pair of doors matching the oldest photos of the mill that are available.
Description
{{for|an explanation of the various pieces of machinery|Mill machinery}}
Frettenham Mill is a five storey tower mill which had a stage at second floor level. The cap was winded by a fantail. The mill had four sails. The tower is {{convert|47|ft|m|2}} to the curb. Much of the machinery survives in the converted mill, including the wooden upright shaft, wooden clasp-arm great spur wheel, cast iron crown wheel with wooden teeth and two pairs of underdrift French Burr millstones. One of the millstones was incorporated into the village sign.
Millers
File:Frettenham Village Sign.jpg
The mill was operated by miller Joshua Harper from 1880-91, before the role passed to Alfred Edward Sutton Herne in 1891, who held the position until the year 1900.
References
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External links
- [http://www.windmillworld.com/millid/2153.htm Windmill World] webpage on Frettenham Mill.
{{Windmills in England}}
Category:Industrial buildings completed in 1880
Category:Windmills completed in 1880
Category:Towers completed in 1880
Category:Tower mills in the United Kingdom
Category:Grinding mills in the United Kingdom
Category:Grade II listed buildings in Norfolk