Sails, smock mill, Willesborough
- PARG-DIG-02-118
- Item
- 30 March 2008
Part of Vincent Pargeter Collection
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Sails, smock mill, Willesborough
Part of Vincent Pargeter Collection
Part of Vincent Pargeter Collection
Part of Vincent Pargeter Collection
During a storm the stock of the forward sail snapped. Here millwright Vincent Pargeter is making safe the damage and removing parts of the striking gear.
The damaged mill seen shortly after the storm.
Polkey's Mill, Reedham Marshes
Part of Vincent Pargeter Collection
Polkey's Mill, Reedham Marshes
Part of Vincent Pargeter Collection
Part of Vincent Pargeter Collection
Details of timbers required for new sails, Ashdon Windmill, Essex
Part of Vincent Pargeter Collection
Details of timbers required for new sails, Fryerning Windmill, Essex
Part of Vincent Pargeter Collection
"Elvington Windpump, sail & cross"
Part of Richard Hills Collection
Hills, Richard Leslie (1936-2019), historian and clergyman
"Details of cloth spread inner sweeps"
Part of Vincent Pargeter Collection
"Details of patent-shuttered outer sweeps"
Part of Vincent Pargeter Collection
"Details of framing and fastening of sweeps"
Part of Vincent Pargeter Collection
Based on past measurements and photographs taken 1908
Scale 1:25
"Details of framing and fastenings of sweeps"
Part of Vincent Pargeter Collection
"Suggested alterations to sweeps to make them more authentic"
Part of Vincent Pargeter Collection
First refurbished sail ready for Heage Windmill
Alan Gifford comments: "The first sail to be fitted is lifted, note all shutters were fitted but were closed - this gave problems in the breeze."
Hunter, Dave
The first sail is lifted in place at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The first sail is lifted to be bolted to the iron cross."
Unknown photographer
The sixth sail goes on at Heage Windmill
Alan Gifford comments: "The sixth sails is lowered into position about five hours later."
Gifford, Alan
Sails stacked on ground for refurbishing at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The sails, on the ground, waiting to be re-furbished and fitted with shutters."
Hunter, Dave