Gayton Windmill, Norfolk
For the Gayton Windmill now in Merseyside see Gayton Windmill, Cheshire
| Gayton Windmill | |
|---|---|
The mill in 2006 | |
Interactive map of Gayton Windmill | |
| Origin | |
| Mill name | Gayton Mill |
| Grid reference | TF 7322 1927 |
| Coordinates | 52°44′36″N 0°33′53″E / 52.743356°N 0.564771°E |
| Operator | Private |
| Year built | c1824 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn |
| Type | Tower mill |
| Storeys | Eight storeys |
| No. of sails | Four sails |
| Type of sails | Patent sails |
| Windshaft | Cast iron |
| Winding | Fantail |
| Fantail blades | Six blades |
| Auxiliary power | Steam engine, later a paraffin engine then a diesel engine |
| No. of pairs of millstones | Three pairs, plus a further three pairs driven by auxiliary engine |
| Size of millstones | One pair Peak stones 4 feet (1.22 m) diameter, one pair French Burr stones 4 feet 2 inches (1.27 m) diameter. |
| Year lost | Truncated post 1937 |
Gayton Mill is a Grade II listed tower mill at Gayton, Norfolk, England which has been truncated and converted to holiday accommodation.