John Webb's Mill, Thaxted

John Webb's Mill
The restored mill, October 2004
Map
Origin
Mill nameJohn Webb's Mill
Lowe's Mill
Grid referenceTL 609 308
Coordinates51°57′09″N 0°20′28″E / 51.9525°N 0.3410°E / 51.9525; 0.3410
Operator(s)The Thaxted Society
Year built1804
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 millstones5 feet (1.52 m), 4 feet 6 inches (1.37 m) and 4 feet 3 inches (1.30 m)

John Webb’s or Lowe’s Mill is a Grade II* listed[1] tower mill at Thaxted, Essex, England, which had been restored to working order, but is currently out of action following the loss of a sail in April 2010.

Almshouses at the parish church of St John, with the sailless John Webb's Windmill in the background, in July 2012.
  1. ^ Historic England. "WINDMILL, THAXTED, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX (1112153)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 August 2008.