Corton Mill is a

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at Corton,

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, England, which has been converted to residential accommodation.

History

Corton Mill was erected in 1837. It ceased work before the

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and was later truncated by one storey. The mill was used for many years as a store.

Description

''Corton Mill'' was a six-storey tower mill. It had a boat shaped cap winded by a bladed ''fantail''. The four ''Patent sails'' drove two pairs of ''millstones''. The mill was built with room to add a further two pairs of millstones. Photographs show the fantail to have been six bladed and that the sails had ten bays of three shutters.

References

External links

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