This post mill shows the sails in various stages of setting or 'reefing '.
The mill would not be set to operate in such an unbalanced
manner as shown but is displayed this way for the benefit of the museum visitors.
The wheel on the end of the tailpole
can be seen here, the tailpole plays a major part in keeping the mill from toppling over
as it braces the structure gainst the wind.
Unlike
permanent structures such as Tower mills it is possible to move a post mill to a new location should the need arise such as a change
of land ownership.
Many mills such as this were left to slowly rot & decay after they were abandoned either because the miller
could not afford expensive repairs or because modern milling machinery made his mill impracticable to run
In the workshop
