Colney Heath Mill, North Mymms
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| Colney Heath Windmill | |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Mill name | Colney Heath Mill |
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| Operator(s) | Private |
| Year built | c1854 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Tower mill |
| Storeys | Four storeys |
| Number of sails | Four sails |
| Auxiliary power | Steam engine |
| Number of pairs of millstones | Three pairs |
Colney Heath Mill is a Grade II listed[1] smock mill at Colney Heath (North Mymms), Hertfordshire, England which has been converted to residential accommodation.
History
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] Although referred to as being in London Colney, the mill actually stands in North Mymms.[3]
Description
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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
- 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
External links
- Windmill World webpage on Colney Heath Mill.
Categories:
- Articles with OS grid coordinates
- Towers completed in 1854
- Windmills completed in 1854
- Industrial buildings completed in 1854
- Windmills in Hertfordshire
- Tower mills in the United Kingdom
- Grinding mills in the United Kingdom
- Grade II listed buildings in Hertfordshire
- Grade II listed windmills
- 1854 establishments in England
