Repps Windpump
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| Origin | |
| Mill name | Repps Windpump |
| Mill location | Repps, Norfolk, United Kingdom |
| Grid reference | TG 4182 1792 |
| Coordinates | 52°42′18″N 1°34′40″E / 52.70500°N 1.57778°E |
| Year built | 19th century |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Drainage mill |
| Type | Tower mill |
| Storeys | Four storeys |
| No. of sails | Four |
| Type of sails | Patent sails |
| Windshaft | Cast iron |
| Winding | Fantail |
| Fantail blades | Six |
| Type of pump | Scoopwheel |
Repps Windpump is a tower mill at Repps, Norfolk, United Kingdom. A drainage mill working in the 1920s, it has been converted to holiday accommodation.
History
[edit]Repps Windpump was built in the 19th century. It was working c.1920, but had ceased work by 1934. In 1950, just a derelict empty tower remained. The mill was converted to residential accommodation c.1970. At one point, it was owned by actor Roger Moore.[1] Arthur C. Smith surveyed the mill on 15 May 1971. He described it as a converted tower with a flat roof, balcony and extension.[2] A new cap was fitted to the tower in 2010. As of 2021, the mill was used as holiday accommodation.[1]
Description
[edit]As built, the mill was a three storey tower mill. It would have carried Common sails and been winded by a tailpole.[1] The tower is about 31 feet (9.4 m) tall.[3] The mill has a boat shape cap with petticoat and gallery. The gallery was not a feature of the working mill. It had four Patent sails carried on a cast iron windshaft. The sails had seven bays of three shutters. The mill was winded by a six-bladed fantail. It drove a scoopwheel.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Neville, Jonathan. "Repps Level drainage pump River Thurne". Norfolk Mills. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ Smith 1982, p. 37.
- ↑ Smith 1990, p. 58.
Sources
[edit]- Smith, Arthur C. (1982). Drainage Windmills of the Norfolk Marshes. Stevenage: Stevenage Museum. ISBN 0 9504239 5 5.
- Smith, Arthur C. (1990). Drainage Windmills of the Norfolk Marshes. Stevenage: Arthur C. Smith. ISBN 0 9515766 0 7.