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Tide
Mill, Woodbridge
The Stone Floor
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The
First Floor - The Stone Floor
This is the heart of the mill. Grain falls into the hopper from the
corn bins and then into a wooden trough called the slipper. The grain
is crushed between the revolving top stone and the stationary bottom
stone. The meal is thrown out from between the stones and sent down
a chute into a sack on the ground floor.
There has been a Tide Mill on the site for over 800 years, but the
present mill dates from the 18th century. Its machinery reflects the
skills and achievements of the early industrial revolution.
Tide mills use trapped tidal water to turn the machinery. When the
tide comes in it flows into a mill pond through a one way gate. When
the tide goes out the water is released to flow under the water wheel,
which turns the machinery. This system enabled Woodbridge Mill to
work for about four hours twice a day.
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