2024/25 will see a major restoration project at the mill which will secure its future for generations

Several major restoration projects have been carried out on the mill over more recent years. Major restoration work

was carried out in 2021 at a cost of £90,000 but the mill still  badly needed structural repairs to the fantail frame.

 After an inspection by our new Millwright Tim Whiting of Suffolk Millwrights an application was made to Historic

 England to put the mill on ‘The Buildings at Risk Register’ This application was accepted and the Mill was put on The

Buildings at Risk Register in October 2023. This classification opened doors to grant applications and we were lucky

enough to secure a grant of £63,120 from Historic England towards the first phase of the restoration.

The total cost of this phase is estimated to be £80,000.

The Work So far

The initial works involved the removal of the sails and cap to enable essential

repairs to take place on the fantail fly frame spear.

Additionally the mill tower and sails were to be painted.

The removal of the cap revealed a further £70,000 of work necessary to ensure the future of the mill. This involved the replacement of the fly frame which holds the fantail. The fantail turns the sails into the wind and prevents the mill being tail winded, which could mean the cap and sails being blown off the mill.

Additionally, the curb rail that runs around the top of the mill needs replacing as it has several broken teeth. The cap of the mill runs around this rail at the top of the mill.

The cost of this repair alone will be £18,000.

We are very grateful to Historic England who have agreed to extend their grant to cover much of this work.

We are extremely grateful to Historic England who have agreed to top-up the grant to cover the extra  identified work which will form phase 2 of the restoration project.

The total estimated cost of the project is £161,000.