Messing Maypole Mill
Messing Maypole Mill is a grade II listed Tower mill at Tiptree, Essex, England which has been converted to a residence. Prior to boundary changes made when the civil parish of Tiptree was established in 1934, the mill was in the parish of Tolleshunt Knights.
| Tiptree Mill | |
|---|---|
The converted mill, March 2006 | |
| Origin | |
| Mill name | Messing Maypole Tree |
| Mill location | TL 894 167 |
| Coordinates | 51°49′01″N 0°44′46″E |
| Operator(s) | Private |
| Year built | 1775 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Tower mill |
| Storeys | Four storeys |
| No. of sails | Four sails |
| Type of sails | Double Patent sails |
| Windshaft | Cast iron |
| Winding | Fantail |
| Auxiliary power | steam engine, then electric motor |
| No. of pairs of millstones | Three pairs |
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