Greencap Mill, Great Yarmouth
A steam- and wind-powered corn mill in the historic county of Suffolk, England.
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A steam mill was built adjacent to the windmill and then converted to roller milling, using Whitmore and Binyon machines. The windmill was used as the wheat bins and wheat cleaning department. Both mills were destroyed by fire in 1898.
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| Alternative names | Yare Mills |
| Power source | Steam, Wind |
| Mill type | Roller flour mill, Tower mill |
| Mill function | Corn mill |
| Archive ID | 9636 |
| Location | Great Yarmouth |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| NGR | TG 516 074 |
| Latitude/longitude | 52.60618740, 1.71573958 |
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References
- Cookson, Mildred, "Newington Mill Ramsgate" (Milling and Grain, 126 (5), May 2015, 8-9)
- Dolman, Peter, "Bygone Mills - High Mill, Southtown, Great Yarmouth" (DOLM-12568)
- Dolman, Peter, Windmills in Suffolk (Suffolk Mills Group, 1978)
- http://www.norfolkmills.co.uk/Windmills/gt-yarmouth-southtown-green-cap-towermill.html
- Ordnance Survey 25 inch map, Norfolk LXXVIII.3 (1887)
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