Lound Windmill
Lound Windmill is a brick tower mill with four storeys located in the Suffolk countryside of England. The building features a rotating cap with large sails that were powered by wind to grind grain into flour.
Built in 1837 by mill maker Robert Martin, it replaced an older post mill on the same site. The mill operated until 1939, after which its machinery was removed and the building was converted into a residence by around 1961.
The mill's name comes from the village of Lound in Suffolk where it stands. Today it functions as a private residence, but its visible structure with sails and rotating cap reflects the local tradition of harnessing wind power for community work.
The mill can be viewed from the outside as it is now a private residence and typically cannot be entered. The surrounding countryside with fields and walking paths offers a pleasant spot to approach and photograph the structure.
The mill's roof has an unusual boat-shaped form that rotates to face the wind, with a narrow balcony called a gallery where workers could check the sails. Inside, the mill held three pairs of millstones and used special patent sails that could be adjusted to control how much wind power was captured.
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