The Saxtead Mill

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THE SAXTEAD MILL (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Fred Scott Fun'raising SCDs

1- 8 1s turn 1½ RH; 1s cast (2s step up) ½ turn RH into prom hold facing 2L
9-12 1s dance ½ reel of 3 across (RSh to 2L) finish 1s in centre facing up
13-16 1s dance out of top turning 2s nearer hands; 1s in prom hold face down (1L on left of partner)
17-20 1s dance ½ reel of 3 across (RSh to 3M), finish 1s in centre facing down
21-24 1s dance out of bottom turning 3s nearer hands; 1s finish in 2nd place own side
25-28 1s cross up LH and cast to 2nd place opposite side
29-32 All turn partner RH (or birl) 1½ to finish back on own sides. 213

(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)

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This dance is named after the Saxtead Green Post Windmill, a Grade II listed post mill at Saxtead Green, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England.

According to the Manorial Records there has been a windmill in Saxtead since 1287. Having passed through various owners, the windmill is now designated as a Scheduled monument. It has undergone restoration efforts and has been under the care of English Heritage since 1984.

Saxtead Green Mill features a three-storey roundhouse and operates as a post mill. It is equipped with four Patent sails mounted on a cast-iron windshaft and is winded by a fantail. The mill houses two pairs of millstones in the breast, and all its machinery, except for the Brake Wheel, is made of cast iron, while the Brake Wheel itself is crafted from oak.

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Saxtead Green Post Windmill

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