Tower mill, Devizes
A wind-powered oil mill and snuff mill in the historic county of Wiltshire, England.
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This was one of a pair of tower mills built at this site c. 1713 to produce oil for lamps. In 1740 they were converted to snuff mills.
Full details
| Power source | Wind |
| Mill type | Tower mill |
| Mill function | Oil mill, Snuff mill |
| Archive ID | 1761 |
| Location | Devizes |
| Historic county | Wiltshire |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| NGR | SU 001 614 |
| Latitude/longitude | 51.35091228, -1.99847132 |
Location
References
- Anthony Bryan, Mills Research Group Database
- Gregory, Roy, The Industrial Windmill in Britain (Phillimore, 2005) p 139
- Windmill World
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