Corton Windmill, Tower mill in Corton, Suffolk, England.
Corton Windmill is a six-storey tower mill in Suffolk, England, built with thick walls and a distinctive boat-shaped cap that define its silhouette. The building was later converted into residential use while its exterior form remains unchanged, preserving its original appearance.
The mill was built in 1837 and originally operated with four Patent sails driving two pairs of millstones for grain processing. It ceased working before World War I and was later adapted for different purposes.
The mill embodies Suffolk's farming tradition and represents an era when grain processing was central to the region's economy. Walking around it today, you can sense how such structures were vital to local communities and their daily work.
The mill stands about three miles north of Lowestoft and is now private residential property, so visitors can only view it from outside. The surrounding countryside offers good walking opportunities, and the exterior remains fully visible from public areas nearby.
The mill once had a fantail mechanism with six blades that automatically adjusted the cap to catch the best wind for grinding grain. This self-adjusting system was an innovation that allowed it to operate more efficiently than older mills without such features.
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