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| Wayford Bridge Mill, Smallburgh | |
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 Wayford Bridge / Dilham Dyke Mill, March 2019 | |
 Interactive map of Wayford Bridge Mill, Smallburgh | |
| Origin | |
| Mill name | Wayford Bridge Mill Dilham Dyke Mill |
| Mill location | Smallburgh, Norfolk, United Kingdom |
| Grid reference | TG 3442 2483 |
| Coordinates | 52°46′12″N 1°28′25″E / 52.77000°N 1.47361°E |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Drainage mill and corn mill |
| Type | Tower mill |
| Storeys | Four storeys |
| No. of sails | Four |
| Type of sails | Patent sails |
| Windshaft | Cast iron |
| Winding | Fantail |
| Fantail blades | Eight |
| No. of pairs of millstones | One pair |
| Size of millstones | 3 feet 6 inches (1.07 m) diameter |
| Type of pump | Scoopwheel |
| Scoopwheel diameter | 14 feet 0 inches (4.27 m) |
Wayford Bridge Mill, or Dilham Dyke Mill is a four storey tower mill at Smallburgh, Norfolk, United Kingdom which served the dual function of a drainage and corn mill. Built in 1847, it was converted to a holiday home in 1979.
History
[edit]Wayford Bridge Mill was built by Englands, the Ludham millwrights in 1847.[1] Eli Knights was the miller in 1850, followed by Henry Knights from 1854 to 1863. An accident at the mill killed a girl who was trying to rescue her brother, who had fallen into the mill pit. He survived severely injured.[2]
The mill retained its cap and sails in 1950, but had lost its fantail.[3] The mill was subsequently stripped, leaving an empty tower. It was offered for sale in 1978 with planning permission to convert it to residential uses.[2] It was converted to a holiday home in 1979.[4] In 1984, planning permission was granted by the Broads Authority for the reinstatement of the cap. sails and fantail.[1]
Description
[edit]Wayford Bridge Mill is a four storey tower mill. The tower is about 31 feet (9.4 m) tall and is 16 feet 0 inches (4.88 m) external diameter at the base, with walls 18 inches (460 mm) thick.[3] When working, it had a boat shape cap with a petticoat and gallery. Four Patent sails were carried on a cast iron windshaft. The sails had six bays, five with three shutters and one with four. The mill was winded by an eight-bladed fantail.[4] The upright shaft was of wood. It carried a cast iron great spur wheel and an iron bevel wheel at the bottom. This drove a cast iron pit wheel. The shaft the pit wheel was on carried a 14 feet 0 inches (4.27 m) diameter scoopwheel,[4] which had paddles 9 inches (230 mm) wide.[1] A pair of 3 feet 6 inches (1.07 m) diameter millstones were driven underdrift from the great spur wheel.[3][4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Neville, Jonathan. "Smallburgh Wayford Bridge drainage pump". Norfolk Mills. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- 1 2 Apling 1984, p. 122.
- 1 2 3 Smith 1990, p. 59.
- 1 2 3 4 Apling 1984, p. 123.
Sources
[edit]- Apling, Harry (1984). Norfolk Corn Windmills. Norwich: The Norfolk Windmills Trust. ISBN 0 9509793 0 9.
- Smith, Arthur C. (1990). Drainage Windmills of the Norfolk Marshes. Stevenage: Arthur C. Smith. ISBN 0 9515766 0 7.