Old Buckenham Towermill was built of red brick in 1818 and has the date cast into a wall washer on the tie bar above the north door.
The 42 foot high tower only had a 3 foot 6 inch batter, being 26 feet 6 inches at ground level and 23 feet at the curb with 2 foot thick walls, all of which made it the widest towermill in the country.
It is believed that the Old Buckenham Towermill was originally built with 8 common sails (as was the towermill at Victoria Road, Diss) that were replaced by 4 patent sails after serious storm damage in 1879.
The overall height of Old Buckenham Towermill to the top of the cap was 54 ft. 6 ins
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