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Frank Gregory and his model of Nutley Mill

November 19 2008 by Luke Bonwick (1421 views)
Frank Gregory Online & Mill People & Family History & Windmills | 3 comments

The photograph was probably taken in about 1970.

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Frank displays his model of Nutley post mill which shows the mill in its restored state. It looks as if it is standing on a specially-prepared platform, which takes the form of a millstone, in Frank's garden!

According to my records, the project to restore the mill began in 1968 and was completed in 1972, when the mill ground corn once again. A completely new set of quarter bars and cross trees were installed, to replace the rotted originals, while the mill remained shored up on temporary supports above them. There must have been a sense of great relief when the mill was supported by its new trestle!

This photograph is one of more than 2000 new archive entries in the Frank Gregory collection, accessible via the catalogue at http://www.millsarchive.com. View items relating to Nutley Windmill

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Wed, November 19, 2008

What other mills did Frank Gregory make models of?

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Wed, November 19, 2008

Thanks for your comment, Matt. I've only seen what could be two versions of the same Nutley model, or two models of Nutley!

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Wed, July 22, 2009

Shipley Mill has a smart model of itself on display - did Frank make that one too? I wonder what will happen to it once the windmill itself is closed.

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