| The Tower Mill, Bungay | |
|---|---|
 The converted mill, August 2006 | |
 Interactive map of The Tower Mill, Bungay | |
| Origin | |
| Mill name | Flixton Road Mill |
| Mill location | TM 339 890 |
| Coordinates | 52°26′55″N1°26′35″E / 52.44861°N 1.44306°E /52.44861; 1.44306 |
| Operator | Private |
| Year built | 1830 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Tower mill |
| Storeys | Six storeys |
| No. of sails | Four Sails |
| Type of sails | Patent sails |
| Winding | Fantail |
| Auxiliary power | Engine |
| No. of pairs of millstones | Three pairs |
| Year lost | 1920s |
Flixton Road Mill is atower mill atBungay,Suffolk, England which has been truncated and converted to residential accommodation. The structure is a Grade IIlisted building.[1]
Flixton Road Mill was built in 1830. It worked by wind until 1918 when it was struck bylightning. Later, it was truncated by one storey and converted to residential accommodation.[2]
Flixton Road Mill was a six-storey tower mill with a boat shaped cap. It had fourPatent sails[2] of ten bays[3] and was winded by afantail. There was a stage at second floor level and the mill drove three pairs ofmillstones.[2] Auxiliary power was by an engine, with the external drive belt enclosed in a wooden casing.[3]
Reference for above:-[4]