2010

TM1279 : Button's Mill, Diss

taken 13 years ago, near to Diss, Norfolk, England

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Button's Mill, Diss
Button's Mill, Diss
Diss tower mill in Victoria Road (the mill was later known as Button's Mill) was built on common land by Thomas Jay in around 1817. The mill, situated beside the River Waveney, was six storeys high and one of the largest in the area. The tower measures 10 metres (33 feet) in diameter at the base and once had a domed cap with a ball finial. The cap held an 8 bladed fan and was vertically boarded to form its own petticoat. In 1928, during a heavy gale, one of the sails fell off and the opposing sail was removed not long afterwards in order to retain the balance. After a short time of running with just one pair of sails the mill finally ceased working in 1929. The mill appears to have been converted for domestic use.

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TM1279, 224 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Evelyn Simak   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 31 December, 2010   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 31 December, 2010
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TM 123 792 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:22.2175N 1:7.0990E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TM 122 793
View Direction
Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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