Syleham Windmill

Syleham Windmill
Map
Origin
Mill nameSyleham Mill
Mill locationTM 214 777
Coordinates52°21′09″N 1°15′07″E / 52.35250°N 1.25194°E / 52.35250; 1.25194
Year built1823
Information
PurposeCorn mill
TypePost mill
Roundhouse storeysTwo storeys
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sailsSpring sails
WindingFantail
Fantail bladesSix blades
No. of pairs of millstonesTwo pairs, plus one pair in roundhouse driven by oil engine.
Year lost1987

Syleham Windmill was a Grade II listed[1] post mill at Syleham, Suffolk, England which was built in 1730 at Wingfield and moved to Syleham in 1823. It was blown down on 16 October 1987. The remains of the mill survive today, comprising the roundhouse and trestle.

  1. ^ Historic England. "POST MILL, WINGFIELD ROAD, SYLEHAM, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK (1284505)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 May 2009.