Gainsford End Mill, Toppesfield

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Toppesfield Mill
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Origin
Mill nameGainsford End Mill
Mill locationTL 726 350
Coordinates51°59′17″N 0°30′43″E / 51.988°N 0.512°E / 51.988; 0.512
Operator(s)Private
Year built1869
Information
PurposeCorn mill
TypeTower mill
StoreysFive storeys
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sailsPatent sails
WindshaftCast iron
WindingFantail
Fantail bladesEight blades
No. of pairs of millstonesThree pairs
Size of millstones4 feet 6 inches (1.37 m) and 4 feet 4 inches (1.32 m)

Gainsford End Mill is a grade II listed[1] tower mill at Gainsford End, near Toppesfield, Essex, England, which has been converted to a residence.

  1. ^ Historic England. "GAINSFORD END WINDMILL, TOPPESFIELD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX (1317300)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 August 2008.