South Ockendon Windmill

South Ockendon Mill
The mill in working order c1900
Origin
Mill nameSouth Ockendon Mill
Mill locationTQ 604,831
Coordinates51°31′26″N 0°18′40″E / 51.524°N 0.311°E / 51.524; 0.311
Operator(s)Private
Year built1820s
Information
PurposeCorn mill
TypeSmock mill
StoreysThree-storey smock
Base storeysTwo-storey base
Smock sidesEight-sided smock
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sailsPatent sails
WindshaftCast iron
WindingFantail
Fantail bladesEight blades
Auxiliary powerSteam Engine
No. of pairs of millstonesThree pairs,
Year lost1977
Other informationA waterwheel drove one pair of millstones independent of the windmill

South Ockendon Windmill was a Smock mill at South Ockendon, Essex, England which collapsed on 2 November 1977.