Colney Heath Mill is a

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at Colney Heath,

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, which has been converted to residential accommodation.

History

Colney Heath Mill was built in the 1850s. It was working until 1906, latterly by steam engine. The mill was converted to residential accommodation between 1999 and 2004

Description

Colney Heath Mill is a four-storey tower mill It has a domed cap. There were four ''sails'' which drove three pairs of ''millstones''.

Millers

*Edward Whitehead 1854–62 *Samuel Fairey 1862–75 *James Fairey 1867–75 *Henry James 1875–1900 *William James 1900–06 Reference for above:-

References

External links

Windmill World
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