Tower mill, North Leigh
A wind-powered corn mill in the historic county of Oxfordshire, England.
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In 1907 this tower mill was apparently in working order, with four sweeps. It was built of stone, and the lower part of the mill was ivy-clad. The mill must have deteriorated, and was then restored to a working state in the 1930s. It was again in a dilapidated state by 1979. The mill had common sails, and weathering was achieved using an outside wooden screw and hand chain.
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| Power source | Wind |
| Mill type | Tower mill |
| Mill function | Corn mill |
| Archive ID | 1619 |
| Location | North Leigh |
| Historic county | Oxfordshire |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| NGR | SP 387 128 |
| Latitude/longitude | 51.81359289, -1.44069289 |
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References
- Anthony Bryan, Mills Research Group Database
- Foreman, Wilfred, Oxfordshire Mills (Phillimore & Co, 1983)
- The Museum of the History of Science, Oxford has several photos, taken by HMJ Underhill, dated 1907. Photocopies of these photos are in the Mills Archive collection.
- Windmill World
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