Austhorpe Mill, Austhorpe
A wind-powered corn mill and oil mill in the historic county of Yorkshire, England.
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The five-sailed mill was built by John Smeaton in 1781, or perhaps converted from a corn to an oil mill at that time. It was later converted back to corn. It ceased work in the mid 19th century.
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| Alternative names | Sykefield Mill |
| Power source | Wind |
| Mill type | Tower mill |
| Mill function | Corn mill, Oil mill |
| Archive ID | 1111 |
| Location | Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire |
| Historic county | Yorkshire |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| NGR | SE 37279 33622 |
| Latitude/longitude | 53.79760000, -1.43550000 |
Location
References
- Anthony Bryan, Mills Research Group Database
- Hills, R L, Power from Wind: A history of windmill technology (Cambridge University Press, 1996)
- Ordnance Survey six-inch map, Yorkshire 219 (1850)
- Whitworth A, Tyke Towers Yorkshire's Windmills (Landy Publishing, 2002)
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