More light on the old mill at Newport / . THE INIGO JONES STONE , near Leamington, England. NEWPORT MILL RESTORED ing being circular above, overhangs the arches a few inches, this ar-rangement forming the easiest construction It has been suggested that the use of the arch form was in partto diminish the backlash of the wind found on the usual windmilltowers, the open arches easing the air current below and diminishingthe eddies. I do not believe, however, that this is other than an in-genious theory, but rather that Inigo Jones selected the open arcndesign purely for architectur
More light on the old mill at Newport / . THE INIGO JONES STONE , near Leamington, England. NEWPORT MILL RESTORED ing being circular above, overhangs the arches a few inches, this ar-rangement forming the easiest construction It has been suggested that the use of the arch form was in partto diminish the backlash of the wind found on the usual windmilltowers, the open arches easing the air current below and diminishingthe eddies. I do not believe, however, that this is other than an in-genious theory, but rather that Inigo Jones selected the open arcndesign purely for architectural effect and that the similar Newportdesign was because Arnold from memory copied the mill with whichhe was most familiar, most admired and thought to be of the bestform. The argument has further been advanced that this stone struc-ture with its appearance of strength and actual elevation above theground, would form—on block house lines—a vantage point of defense,if need be, or at least so impress the unfriendly Indians. In regardto the fireplace, it is an unknown feature, it is true, in mills in
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