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Marsh Mill
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For the historic home in Maryland, United States, see Marsh Mills.
Marsh Mill is an 18th-century tower windmill in Thornton, Lancashire, England. It was built in 1794 by Ralph Slater for local landowner Bold Hesketh. It functioned as a corn mill until the 1920s and has been fully restored. It is a good example of a complete English windmill and has been designated a Grade II* listed building.[1]
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Mill location | Thornton, Lancashire | ||||||||||
Grid reference | SD 335 426 | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 53.8749°N 3.0120°W / 53.8749; -3.0120 | ||||||||||
Year built | 1794 | ||||||||||
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Purpose | Corn mill | ||||||||||
Type | Tower mill | ||||||||||
Storeys | Five | ||||||||||
No. of sails | Four | ||||||||||
Type of sails | Patent sails | ||||||||||
Windshaft | Cast iron | ||||||||||
Winding | Fantail | ||||||||||
Fantail blades | Eight | ||||||||||
No. of pairs of millstones | Four | ||||||||||
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