List of windmills in Suffolk

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A list of all windmills and windmill sites which lie in the current ceremonial county of Suffolk.

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Locations

A

LocationName of mill and
grid reference
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
Aldeburgh Approximately
TM 465 565
Post 158815881588
Aldeburgh Approximately
TM 464 564
Post 1588
1594
15881594
Aldeburgh Approximately
TM 465 572
Post 158815881588
Aldeburgh Station Mill
TM 460 570
Post 1725Demolished 1924 Station Mill Aldeburgh.jpg
Aldeburgh Fort Green Mill
TM 464 559
Tower 1824 Windmill World Aldeburgh windmill Dec2008.jpg
Aldeburgh TM 461 562 Hollow post 18511882
Aldeburgh Black Mill, Aldeburgh, on Thorpe Road, in Black Mill (?)
TM 468 582
Smock 1800Demolished c. 1900
Aldeburgh Thorpe Road
TM 465 582
190319031903
Aldeburgh Corporation Marshes
TM 451 555
Smock 188218821897, gone by 1902
Alderton TM 345 424 173617361736
Alderton TM 346 416 Smock 1796Demolished 1956
Aldringham TM 443 608 Post 1803Dismantled 1922, re-erected at Thorpeness in 1923
All Saints, South Elmham TM 344 828 Tower 182418241914, gone by 1918
Alpheton TL 878 494 Post 18241824Demolished 1879
Alpheton Post c. 1875
Ashbocking TM 187 547 Post 18261826Demolished c. 1895
Assington TL 933 372 Post 1868Standing in 1902

B

LocationName of mill and
grid reference
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
Bacton TM 044 664 Post 1799Blown down c. 1900
Badingham Approximately
TM 308 680
Post Moved to Colston Hall, Badingham by 1824
Badingham Colston Hall Mill
approximately
TM 320 672
Post Moved within Badingham c. 1870
Badingham New Mill
TM 320 677
Post c. 1870Burnt down 1916 or 1922
Badingham Low Street Mill
TM 311 688
Post 17831783Blown down 1795
Badingham Low Street Mill
TM 311 688
Post c. 1795Demolished c. 1913
Badwell Ash TL 986 687 Post 17831783Demolished 1930
Badley Post Burnt down 1833
Badley 1844 [1] 1844 [1]
Ballingdon 17951795
Bardwell 12831300
Bardwell TL 948 730 Post 17831783Moved to Hopton 1834
Bardwell Bardwell Mill
TL 941 738
Tower 1823 Windmill World Bardwell 1910.jpg
Barham Workhouse Mill
approximately
TM 941 737
Barking Mill Lane Mill
TM 092 541
Smock c. 1792Demolished 1918
Barking Tye TM 065 521 17831783
Barking Tye TM 065 521 Post Early 19th centuryDemolished 1910
Barnby TM 474 898 18371837Demolished by 1883
Barnby Hober Mill
TM 487 918
182618261826
Barnham Approximately
TL 876 786
Post 1736Moved to Stanton
Barnham Barnham Mill
TL 867 791
Tower 1821 Windmill World
Barningham TL 973 769 Post 17831783
Barningham TL 973 768 Post 17831783
Barrow Old Mill
TL 767 641
Post c. 1730Demolished c. 1883
Barrow Approximately
TL 764 638
Post 1802
Barrow TL 765 637 Smock 18241824Demolished 1926
Barsham TM 400 910 Tower 18381815 [2] Gone by 1927
Barton Mills TL 729 735 18241824
Beccles Bullock's Mill
TM 421 896
Post 17361736
Beccles Hadingham's Mill
TM 421 898
Tower 18241824Demolished 1923
Beccles Sayer's Mill
TM 423 910
18261826
Beccles Ingate Mill
TM 432 897
Post 178317831882
Beccles Castle Mill
TM 425 896
Tower 18381838
Beccles TM 437 926 18381838Demolished c. 1880
Bedfield TM 222 664 Post 18241824Moved within Bedfield by 1842.
Bedfield TM 222 663 Post 18421842Demolished 1903
Bedingfield TM 176 683 Post 1828Demolished 1921 or 1922
Belstead TM 133 411 18381838Burnt down 1894
Benhall Benhall Green Mill
TM 382 610
Post 17361736Demolished c. 1921
Benhall Approximately
TM 380 601
173617361736
Bentley TM 112 368 18261826Gone by 1881
Beyton TL 934 629 Post 18371837
Bildeston TL 996 491 post 1798Gone by 1887
Blaxhall Dyke's Mill
TM 369 572
Post 17831783Burnt down 1883
Blundeston Blundeston Mill
TM 517 974
Tower c. 1820 Windmill World Blundeston windmill June2011.jpg
Blundeston TM 499 952 Tower 182618261900
Blythburgh Prior's Mill
TM 453 782
Post 173617361782
Blythburgh TM 453 749 Smock 18241824Demolished 1937
Botesdale (two mills)1289 [3] 1289 [3]
Botesdale Approximately
TM 049 761
176417641764
Botesdale TM 047 756 Post 18171817Gone by 1885
Botesdale Lodge Mill
TM 054 757
Post 1777Demolished c. 1916
Botesdale TM 049 755 Smock 18851885Demolished c. 1918
Botesdale Black Mill
TM 058 750
Tower c. 1854Demolished c. 1909
Botesdale TM 052 762 178317831783
Boxford Calais Street Mill
TL 972 402
Post 18241824Gone by 1885
Boxford Cherry Ground Mill
TL 972 397
Post 178317831885
Boxford Whitestreet Green Mill
TL 974 392
Post 18241824Gone by 1885
Boxford TL 949 402 178317831783
Boxford TL 959 402 Smock 1841Demolished 1901
Boxted Fenstead End Mill
TL 806 509
Smock 178317831783
Boyton TM 378 470 Post 18241824Burnt down c. 1910
Bradfield St George TL 922 587 Post 18261826Demolished c. 1860
Bradfield St George TL 923 585 Smock 18241824Demolished 1943
Bramfield TM 404 739 Post 18261826Demolished c. 1904
Bramfield TM 398 753 Post 1802Demolished 1815
Bramfield Waterloo Mill
TM 398 753
Tower 1815Demolished 1944
Brandeston Post Burnt down 1893
Brandon Mill Hill Mill
TL 788 858
173617361736
Brandon New Mill Piece Mill
TL 791 862
183818381838
Brantham TM 129 331 18261826Demolished c. 1880
Bredfield TM 270 536 Post c. 1804
Bredfield Post 1800
Bredfield TM 272 529 Tower 18381838Demolished c. 1919
Brent Eleigh TL 938 476 Post 18051805Demolished 1895
Brent Eleigh Town Hill Mill
TL 940 475
182618261826
Brettenham TL 955 537 Post 17831783Demolished 1804
Brettenham TL 955 537 Smock 182418041939
Brockley Mill Hill Mill
TL 829 562
178317831783
Brockley Brockley Green Mill
TL 825 547
Post 18241824Demolished October 1930
Brome TM 135 762 Post 18241824Demolished c. 1900
Windmill World
Bruisyard TM 328 662 178317831783
Bruisyard TM 329 665 Post 183718371837
Brundish TM 257 702 Post 18241824Demolished 1920
Brundish Upper Mill
TM 264 698
post 17831783Demolished c. 1914
Bungay Flixton Road Mill
TM 339 892
Post 18261826Demolished 1879
Bungay Flixton Road Mill
TM 339 890
Tower 1830Truncated 1920s
Windmill World
Bungay, Flixton Road Mill.jpg
Bungay Sayer's Mill
TM 336 895
Tower 18261826Burnt down 24 November 1867. [4]
Bungay Approximately
TM 338 894
Smock 178317831830
Bungay Wren's Park Mill [5]
TM 340 895
Smock [5] 17831775 [5] 1824
Bungay Upland Mill
TM 339 887
Post 18381838Demolished 1918
Bungay TM 338 890 Tower 182618261918
Bungay Approximately
TM 342 896
176417641764
Burgh TM 230 514 Tower 18261826Gone by 1842
Burgh Burgh Windmill
TM 230 514
Tower 1842 Windmill World Burgh Mill, Suffolk 2005.jpg
Bury St Edmunds Dean Herbert's Mill, Haberdon 1191 Demolished 1191
Bury St Edmunds 12861286
Bury St Edmunds Sewage works
TL 849 642
Titt iron wind engine 1898 [6] Demolished c. 1940
Bury St Edmunds Titt iron wind engine 1900
Bury St Edmunds Mill Road Mill
TL 849 641
Post 178317831867
Bury St EdmundsTayfen Meadows Mill
TL 848 655
182418241824
Bury St EdmundsKings Road Mill
TL 847 641
Post 16751675Moved to Wickhambrook c. 1850
Bury St EdmundsKings Road Mill
TL 847 642
Smock 18361836Demolished c. 1913
Bury St EdmundsSouthgate Mill
TL 861 628
Burnt down 10 August 1761 [7]
Bury St EdmundsSouthgate Mill
TL 861 628
Post 178317831903
Bury St EdmundsNowton Road Mill [8]
TL 861 627
Tower 1836c. 1900
Bury St Edmunds TL 860 630 Post 174017401845
Bury St EdmundsWest Mill
TL 842 632
Post 17831783Demolished 1918
Bury St EdmundsEastgate Mill
approximately
TL 864 645
15971688
Butley TM 385 515 Post 17831783Burnt down 1842
Butley TM 385 515 Post 1842c. 1883
Buxhall Buxhall Mill
TL 996 577
Post 17831783Burnt down 9 July 1814
Buxhall Buxhall Mill
TL 996 577
Smock 1815Demolished 1860
Buxhall Buxhall Mill
TL 996 577
Tower 1860 Windmill World Buxhall Mill.jpg

C

LocationName of mill and
grid reference
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
Campsea Ashe TM 319 550 178317831783
Campsea Ashe TM 320 560 Post 18201820
Capel St Mary Windmill Hill Mill
TM 083 383
Post 18261826Demolished 1909
Capel St Mary TM 088 381 Smock 1848Demolished 1886
Carlton Colville Share Mill
TM 494 928
18371837Gone by 1883
Charsfield TM 249 561 Post 178317831783
Charsfield TM 256 569 182418241824
Charsfield TM 256 570 Post 18241824Demolished 1917
Chattisham TM 090 425 Smock 183818381845
Chattisham TM 090 425 Smock 18671947
Chedburgh TL 790 576 182418241824
Chediston TM 346 776 Tower 18261826Demolished 1925
Chelmondiston Elmer's Mill
TM 200 374
Post 17831783Demolished 1913 or 1914
Chevington TL 200 374 Post 178317831900
Clare 13th century13th century
Clare Chilton Street Mill
TL 757 472
1846 Windmill World Chilton Street Mill, Clare.jpg
ClareMill Hill Mill
TL 775 454
Post 167816781678
Clare TL 762 446 Post 17831783Blown down 6 November 1875. [9]
Claydon TM 132 502 Post 17831783Burnt down January 1784
Claydon TM 132 502 Post c. 1784Burnt down 1923
Cockfield TL 901 545 Post 178317831902
Cockfield TL 901 542 Post 17831783Blown down 1860
Cockfield TL 896 554 Smock 182618261826, gone by 1837
CockfieldPepper Mill
TL 904 539
Tower 18261826Demolished c. 1891
Cockfield Cockfield Mill
TL 904 539
Tower 1891 Windmill World
Coddenham 1338 [10] 1338 [10]
Coddenham TM 135 544 Post 17851785Demolished 1810
Coddenham TM 135 544 Post 1810Demolished 1909
Combs Upper Mill
TM 020 538
Post 17361736Standing in 1922, demolished late 1920s
CombsBranstead Mill
TM 035 557
Post 17361736Demolished 1937
Copdock Approximately
TM 115 411
Post c. 1810
Corton Post 17931848
Corton Corton Windmill
TM 542 974
Tower 1837 Windmill World Corton windmill.jpg
Cotton TM 068 672 Post 17831783Demolished c. 1915
Cowlinge TL 714 537 Smock 18241824Demolished February 1955
Cransford TM 329 651 Smock 18371837Moved to Peasenhall c. 1882
Cratfield Bell Green Mill
TM 308 755
Post c. 1824Blown down 1879
CratfieldNorth Green Mill
TM 304 768
Post
Creeting St Mary Creeting St Mary Mill
TM 095 558
Post 1796c. 1860
Creeting St Mary TM 113 578 183718371837
Creeting St MaryCreeting Bottoms Mill
TM 117 582
176417641764
Creeting St Peter Post c. 1800
Creeting St PeterWest Creeting Green Mill
TM 078 582
190319031903
Cretingham TM 233 603 Post 183718371837
Cretingham Tower 18341860
Crowfield Crowfield Mill
TM 151 571
Smock 18831840s Crowfield windmill.jpg
Culford Approximately
TL 825 696
post 178317831783
Culford TL 821 700 Post 183618361836

D

LocationName of mill and
grid reference
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
Dalham Lower Mill
TL 719 617
Smock 1802 Windmill World Dalham smock mill.jpg
Darsham TM 420 693 Post 17831783Moved within Darsham 1801
Darsham TM 415 702 Post 1801Demolished 1937
Windmill World
Debach TM 248 556 Post 182418241824
Debenham TM 171 638 Post 18261826Demolished c. 1890
DebenhamPage's Mill
TM 182 638
Post 17361736Demolished c. 1917
Debenham TM 165630 Post 17361736Demolished 1839
Debenham TM 165 630 Tower 1839Demolished December 1962
Windmill World
Denham TM 195 740 Post 17831783Demolished 1910
Dennington TM 278 669 Post Moved to Trimley St Martin, 1804
Dennington TM 286 670 Post c. 1822Demolished 1925
Depden TL 776 575 Post 17831783Demolished c. 1910
Drinkstone Drinkstone Post Mill
TL 964 622
Post 1689 Windmill World Drinkstone post mill.jpg
Drinkstone Drinkstone Smock Mill
TL 962 622
Smock 1780 Windmill World Drinkstone smock mill.jpg
DrinkstoneMill Farm Mill Post Gone by 1780
Dunwich (two mills) Post 158715871587
Dunwich TM 476 507 188318831883
DunwichCorporation Marshes
TM 486 732
Titt iron wind engine 189718951957

E

LocationName of mill and
grid reference
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
Earl Soham TM 247 644 Post 1849
Earl SohamAshfield Mill
TM 219 634
Post 1739Demolished 1947
Earl Soham TM 227 628 Post 17831783Demolished 1947
Windmill World
Earl Stonham Bell's Cross Mill
TM 089 598
Post 18241824Blown down 1908
Earl Stonham TM 090 597 Post 18241824Demolished 1905
East Bergholt Black Mill
TM 084 350
Post 17791779
East BergholtWhite Mill
TM 084 349
Post 17791779
Edwardstone Mill Green Mill
TL 952 426
Smock 178317831783
Elmsett Mill Farm Mill
TM055461
Post 182418241824
Elmsett TM 055 463 Post 18381838Moved to Offton by 1866
ElmsettLadbrook's Mill
TM 048 465
Post c. 1830Demolished 1929 or 1930
Windmill World
Eriswell TL 723 801 Smock Mid-19th century 1918
Windmill World
Exning 12931293
Exning TL 625 658 178317831783
Eye Castle Mill
TM 147 738
Post 1561 [11]
EyeCastle Mill
TM 147 738
Post 17831783Moved to Cranley Green, Eye 1845
EyeCranley Green Mill
TM 160 726
Post 1845 Demolished 1917
Eye TM 146 740 Smock 18371837Moved to Occold
EyeHayward's Mill
TM 160 736
Tower 183718371916
EyeVictoria Mill
TM 139 742
Post 1779Blown down 1955
Eyke TM 318 521 Post 17831783Demolished 1910

F

LocationName of mill and
grid reference
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
Felixstowe Ferry Road Mill
approximately
TM 318 363
Gone by 1740
Felsham TL 994 571 Post 18241824Moved to Gedding, 1867
Finningham TM 067 686 Post 17831783Demolished 1877
Flowton TM 083 469 Smock 18381838Demolished c. 1910
Fornham All Saints TL 834 685 188218821882
Fornham St Genevieve TL 832 692 Post 178317831783
Fornham St Martin TL 848 672 Post 18241824Moved by 1882
Fornham St Martin TL 849 671 Smock 18361836Blown down 1927
Fornham St MartinApproximately
TL 859 663
178317831783
Framlingham [12] Post 12791279
FramlinghamSaxtead12871309
Framlingham Saxtead Green Mill
TM 253 644
Post 1796 Windmill World Saxtead Green Windmill.jpg
FramlinghamSaxtead Lodge Farm Mill
TM 265643
Smock c. 1890Demolished 1921
Framlingham TM 283 632 Smock 17361712Demolished 1712
Windmill World
FramlinghamSaxmundham Road Mill
TM 292 635
Post 18261826Demolished 1884
FramlinghamMount Pleasant Mill
TM 279 638
Post 18241824Demolished August 1921 [13]
FramlinghamMount Pleasant Mill
TM 278 638
Post 17361736Moved to Tannington c. 1855
Framlingham TM 283 630 Post 1574Demolished c. 1712
Framlingham TM 283 630 Post 18261712 Burnt down 1842
FramlinghamVictoria Mill
TM 283 630
Tower 1843Demolished June 1935
Framsden Ashfield Place Mill
TM 200 614
Smock c. 1820Demolished c. 1882
FramsdenAshfield Place Mill
TM 200 641
Post c. 1882Demolished 1922
Framsden Webster's Mill
TM 192 598
Post 1760 Framsden Windmill.jpg
Freckenham TL 662 716 Smock 1781Demolished c. 1910
Freckenham TL 661 720 Smock 1821 Demolished 1967
FreckenhamLee Brook Mill
TL 665 749
18811881Gone by 1901
Fressingfield Algar's Mill
TM 255 774
Post 18841884Demolished c. 1895
Fressingfield TM 254 772 Post 18261826Demolished c. 1929
FressingfieldChippenhall Green Mill
TM 287 759
Post 178317121783
FressingfieldChippenhall Green Mill
TM 287 759
Post 1792Demolished February 1936
Friston Friston Mill
TM 411 601
Post 1812 Windmill World Friston mill.jpg

G

LocationName of mill and
grid reference
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
Gazeley TL 718 649 Post 182418241844, later blown down
Gazeley Gazeley Mill
TL 717 649
Tower 1844 Gazeley Mill.jpg
Gedding TL 956 576 Post 17831783Demolished c. 1904
Gedding TL 957 576 Post 1867Demolished 1944
Gedgrave Chillesford Lodge Mill
TM 399 502
Tower 182018201957
Gisleham TM 512 867 Post 1807Burnt down 1911
Gislingham Allwood Green Mill
TM 048 717
Post 17831615Demolished c. 1885
GislinghamMill Street Mill
approximately
TM 070 720
182618261826
GislinghamMill Street Mill
TM 067 720
Tower 1821Demolished 1930
Glemsford TL 833 480 17991761 [14] 1799
GlemsfordWeston Mill
TL 833 466
post mill [15] 18261820 [15] 1826
Gosbeck Post Moved to Barking Tye early 19th century
Gosbeck TM 160 555 Post 18261826Demolished c. 1865
Gosbeck TM 160 555 Post c. 1865Demolished 1924
Windmill World
Great Ashfield Button Haugh Green Mill
TL 990 665
Post 17831783Demolished c. 1917
Great Barton TL 881 678 Post 17831783Demolished c. 1920 [16]
Great Bealings TM 236 486 Post c. 1810c. 1810
Great Bradley TL 665 534 17831783Demolished 1839
Great Bradley TL 665 534 Tower 1839Demolished 1949
Great Bricett TM 038 504 Post 17831783Demolished 1851
Great Bricett TM 038 504 Smock 1851Demolished September 1954 Great Bricett Mill 1912.jpg
Great Cornard Blown down 1795
Great Cornard TL 884 410 180518051805
Great CornardApproximately
TL 884 407
180518051805
Great Cornard TL 884 405 Post 180518051805
Great Cornard TL 882 399 Hollow post
Great Cornard TL 893 394 Smock 188518851920
Great Cornard TM 884 407 190219021902
Great Finborough TM 010 563 Post 18141884
Great Thurlow TL 671 500 Post Demolished 1807
Great Thurlow Collis Mill
TL 671 500
Smock 1807 Windmill World Collis Mill, Great Thurlow.jpg
Great Waldingfield TL 906 438 Smock 18241824Demolished 1912
Great Welnetham Chapelhill Mill
TL 889 586
Post c. 1801Demolished c. 1914
Great Welnetham TL 880 578 Post 17831783Demolished c. 1949
Great Welnetham Tutelina Mill
Clarke's Mill

TL 878 598
Tower 1865 Windmill World Great Welnetham - Tutelina mill.jpg
Great Wratting TL 699 488 17801780, gone by 1840
Grundisburgh (two mills)13411341
Grundisburgh TM 224 505 Post 1807Demolished c. 1934
Windmill World
GrundisburghApproximately
TM 221 507
Smock c. 1885Standing 1929, demolished late 1930s

H

LocationName of mill and
grid reference
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
Hacheston TM 307 594 Post 182618261826
HachestonBridge Farm Mill Smock Moved within Hacheston
Hacheston TM 312 567 Smock Moved to Framlingham c. 1890
Hadleigh Approximately
TM 025 433
182418241824
HadleighMill Hill Mill
TM 016 447
Post 17831783Moved to Elmsett c. 1830
Hadleigh TM 035 428 Smock 17831783Demolished c. 1835
Hadleigh TM 035 428 Tower 1835 Demolished early 1920s
Halesworth Gothic mill
TM 387 773
Post 183718371837
HalesworthBroadway Mill
TM 394 790
Post 18441878
HalesworthPound Hill Mill
TM 383 769
Post 17831783Gone by 1900
HalesworthPound Hill Mill
TM 384 769
Composite 17831783Converted to Composite mill
HalesworthPound Hill Mill
TM 384 769
Composite Demolished c. 1905
HalesworthCalver's Mill
TM 385 777
Post 1788Demolished 1942
HalesworthMill Hill Mill
approximately
TM 385 777
Smock c. 1810
Hargrave TL 770 604 Smock 17831783Gone by 1914
Hartest 12561256
Hartest TL 838 520 18361762 [7] 1836
Hartest TL 826 520 Post 17831783Collapsed 1810
Hartest TL 826 520 Post c. 1810Demolished c. 1844
Hartest TL 826 520 Post 1844 Burnt down c. 1958
Hasketon TM 242 503 182418241824
HasketonGoddard's Mill
TM 241 501
Tower 18241824Demolished 1925
Haughley Mere Mill
TM 029 625
Post 18241824Burnt down c. 1900
Haughley TM 031 622 Post 1811Burnt down August 1943
Haughley Green TM 030 644 Post 17831783Demolished c. 1896
Haverhill 13th century13th century
HaverhillMill Hill Mill
TL 669 451
182418241824
HaverhillCastle Mill
TL 663 457
Post 18241824Demolished 1901
HaverhillMill Road Mill
TL 671 452
Tower 18241824Demolished 1901
Haverhill TL 674 460 Post 17931768 [17] Converted to Composite mill
Haverhill TL 674 460 Composite Demolished c. 1855
Haverhill TL 674 460 Tower c. 1855Demolished 1942 Haverhill Windmill with annular sail, 1930s.jpg
Hawstead 13671367
Henley TM 155 515 Post 1810Burnt down 27 November 1884
Hepworth TL 995 743 Post 178317831783
Herringfleet Walker's Mill
TM 466 976
Smock 1826c. 1820 Windmill World Herringfleet Smock Drainage Wind pump - geograph.org.uk - 1919532.jpg
Higham (near Hadleigh) TM 032 361 180518051805
Higham (near Newmarket) Approximately
TL 745 655
Tower 18241824Demolished c. 1885
Hinderclay TM 021 766 Post 182418241824
Hinderclay TM 021 766 Tower Demolished c. 1935
Hintlesham TM 095 436 Post c. 18071880
Hitcham Millhill Farm Mill
TL 998 545
Post c. 1902c. 1904
Hitcham TL 986 514 Post 178317831783
HitchamCross Green Mill
TL 991 531
Tower 18241824Demolished c. 1925
Hollesley TM 342 435 Post 17831783Blown down 18 January 1881
Hollesley TM 352 447 18261826Gone by 1880
Holton St Peter Holton Mill
TM 402 774
Post 1749 Windmill World Holton Mill 2007.jpg
Honington TL 912 738 Post 18371837Demolished c. 1895
Windmill World
Honington TL 911 739 Post 183718371837
Hopton Approximately
TL 998 801
Post 182618061826
Hopton TL 998 801 Post 178317831824
Hopton TL 998 801 Post 1834Demolished c. 1912
Horham TM 208 724 Post 1750Demolished 1934
Hoxne TM 192 776 Post 173617361736
HoxneChase's Mill
TM 192 777
Post 18261826Demolished 1923
HoxneCross Street Mill
TM 186 762
Post 1783
1824
1783Body moved to Worlingworth
Hundon Mansfield's Mill
TL 735 492
Post 17831783Demolished c. 1928
HundonBrockley Mill
Ruse's Mill
TL 721 470
Post 182418241905
HundonSavage's Mill
TL 718 471
Post 188418841905
Hundon TL 739 494 Titt iron wind engine Standing c. 1940 "Titt" Wind Engine at Hundon - geograph.org.uk - 775518.jpg
HundonClare Waterworks
TL 741 497
190219021902
Hunston Mill Hill Mill
approximately
TL 980 676
Moved to Badwell Ash by 1783
Huntingfield Barrell's Mill
TM 335 749
Post 182418241824
HuntingfieldWhitehouse Farm Mill
approximately
TM 327 743
Post c. 1840 Blown down 1879, rebuilt at new site
HuntingfieldAldridge's Mill
TM 321 745
Post 1879Demolished 1928

I

LocationName of mill and
grid reference
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
Icklingham TL 778 726 182618261826
Ilketshall St Andrew Mill Common Mill
TM 376 877
Post
Ilketshall St AndrewMill Common Mill
TM 375 877
Post 178317831783
Ilketshall St Lawrence TM 378 840 Tower 18121978
Ipswich 13321332
IpswichApproximately
TM 173 443
Post 167416741674
IpswichTown Marshes
approximately
TM 160 442
1733Gone by 1812
IpswichTown Marshes
approximately
TM 160 442
c. 1733Gone by 1812
IpswichBishop's Hill Mill
TM 176 438
Post 17361736Blown down 1795
IpswichBishop's Hill Mill
TM 176 438
Post c. 1795Moved to Offton 1866
IpswichFoxhall Road Mill
TM 191 440
Post 18121812Gone by 1885
IpswichSidegate Lane Mill
TM 179 454
18381838Demolished c. 1870
IpswichStoke Hill Mill
TM 159 437
Post 17361736Moved to Earl Soham 1849
IpswichStoke Hill Mill
TM 160 437
Post 17641764Demolished 1887
IpswichStoke Green Mill
TM 165 435
Post 18121812Demolished c. 1849
IpswichBelstead Road Mill
TM 154 431
Post 181218121866
IpswichHalifax Mill
TM 163 425
Post 1812
1838
18121838
IpswichHalifax Mill
TM 163 425
Post 183818381838
IpswichBolton Mill
TM 162 457
Post 181218121848
IpswichFolly Mill
TM 172 456
Smock 18121812Moved to Kettleburgh c. 1855
IpswichAnglesea Road Mill
TM 159 453
Smock 182618261848
IpswichAnglesea Road Mill
TM 157 452
Post 1806Burnt down 28 January 1859
IpswichAlbion Mill
TM 175 453
Post 1882
IpswichAlbion Mill
TM 175 452
18051805Gone by 1882
IpswichNorth Hill Road Mill
TM 173 449
tower 17831783Demolished c. 1886
IpswichBank Road Mill
TM 174 451
184818481848, gone by 1855
IpswichBellvue Road Mill
TM 176 449
Post 176417641873
IpswichWoodbridge Road Mill
approximately
TM 177 450
182618261826
IpswichWoodbridge Road Mill
TM 177 451
182618261836
IpswichBramford Road Mill
TM 149 452
Tower 1844Demolished 1953
IpswichLattice Lane Mill
TM 189 448
Smock 1881Demolished c. 1930
IpswichLower Orwell Street Mill Post 17531753
IpswichTuddenham Road Mill Smock Moved to Kettleburgh c. 1855
Ixworth 13931394
IxworthApproximately
TL 941 703
178317831783
Ixworth TL 924 711 18241824Gone by 1882
Ixworth TL 936 708 182618261826
Ixworth TL 941 692 182618261826

K

LocationName of mill and
grid reference
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
Kedington TL 701 464 Post 183818381902
Kedington TL 702 464 Tower 17831783Demolished October 1945
KedingtonApproximately
TL 703 456
Post [18] 1724
1777
1722 [18] 1777
Kelsale c. 1267c. 1267
KelsaleDorley's Corner Mill
Harvey's Mill
TM 385 660
Post 17641764Demolished 1924
Windmill World
KelsaleCarlton Mill
approximately
TM 386 642
178317831783
KelsaleCarlton Mill
TM 381 647
Post c. 1815Demolished c. 1895
Kelsale Skoulding's Mill
TM 382 647
Tower 1856 Windmill World Kelsale Mill.jpg
Kersey Williams Green Mill
TL 990 425
Tower 18241824Demolished 1907
Kessingland Approximately
TM 517 865
178317831783
Kettleburgh TM 267 598 Smock c. 18551872
Knodishall Approximately
TM 416 604
178317831783
KnodishallColdfair Green Mill
TM 434 610
Post 18361836Demolished 1908

L

LocationName of mill and
grid reference
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
Lakenheath TL 719 829 178317831783
LakenheathClaypits Mill
TL 710 817
Tower 182418241945
Lakenheath TL 719 822 188018801880
Lakenheath TL 721 820 188018801880
LakenheathTurf Fen Mill
TL 692 838
Smock 182418241881
Lakenheath TL 673 851 Smock 18541854Gone by 1881
LakenheathCrosswater's Mill
TL 677 855
17831783Gone by 1854
LakenheathApproximately
TL 673 857
182418241824
LakenheathGreat Fen Mill
TL 678 855
Smock 1881Mid-19th century Demolished c. 1949
Lavenham TL 915 499 Post 17831761 [7] Demolished 1830
Lavenham TL 915 499 Tower 18311920
Windmill World
LavenhamBlown down 1795
Lavenham TL 917 483 Post 17831783Gone by 1883
Lavenham TL 916 499 Tower 18241824Gone by 1883
Lawshall Golden Lane Mill
TL 847 551
Post 182418241824
Laxfield Mill Field Mill
approximately
TM 295 741
Post
LaxfieldWinks Lane Mill
TM 300 723
Post 178317691783
LaxfieldBanyard's Green Mill
TM 304 730
Post 182618261826
Laxfield TM 293 722 Post 17361736Demolished c. 1941
Laxfield Post Blown down 1823
LavenhamGorham's Mill
TM 295 728
Smock 18421939
Layham TM 025 393 Post 18261826Gone by 1884
Layham TM 038 402 Tower 18241824Demolished c. 1900
Leavenheath TL 955 372 Post 18051805Demolished March 1925
Leiston Monastic Mill
approximately
TM 447 625
Post 1608Demolished c. 1870
LeistonValley Road Mill
TM 446628
Smock 18371837Demolished 1917
Leiston TM 444 628 Tower 18811881Gone by 1903
Leiston Minsmere Levels
TM 475 659
Smock 1897Mid-19th century Collapsed c. 1924
LeistonMinsmere Levels
TM 475 659
Titt iron wind engine c. 1924
LeistonSea Wall Mill, Minsmere Levels
TM 477 662
Smock 18261826Collapsed 1976
Leiston Eastbridge Windpump,
Minsmere Levels
TM 468 662
Smock 1903c. 1870sCollapsed 1977
Leiston Sizewell House
TM 474 645
Titt iron wind engine 189718911938
LeistonSizewell
TM 475 621
Titt iron wind engine 189718921897
LeistonSizewell
TM 474 641
18841884Gone by 1903
Letheringham TM 280 580 Post 18261826Moved to Charsfield
Levington Levington Heath
TM 245 403
Post 178317831783
Lidgate TL 718 576 18241824Gone by 1884
Little Glemham TM 357 584 Post 18241824Body moved to Theberton
Little Stonham TM 114 600 Tower 18841884Demolished c. 1928
Windmill World
Little Thurlow TL 675 516 Post 173617361736
Little Thurlow TL 677 507 Smock 1865c. 1909
Little Waldingfield TL 918 447 Post 1693
1824
16931824
Little Wratting TL 699 471 c. 1869c. 1869
Long Melford TL 857 465 Post 1758Demolished c. 1887
Lound TG 498 005 Post 17361736Demolished 1837
Lound Lound Mill
TG 498 005
Tower 1837 Windmill World The Old Mill - geograph.org.uk - 250480.jpg
Lowestoft Gunton Mill
approximately
TM 584 944
Post 165016501751
LowestoftLighthouse Hill (two mills)
TM 551 942
Both burnt down 30 July 1780 [19]
LowestoftChurch Road Mill
TM 544 942
Tower 17511751Demolished c. 1899
LowestoftCleveland's Mill - Mill Road
TM 543 924
Tower 180318031803
LowestoftFoxe's Mill - Clifton Road
TM 543 922
Tower 182618261826
LowestoftApproximately
TM 551 946
173617361736
LowestoftBrickworks - Fir Lane
TM 532 939
188218821882
LowestoftBrickworks - Hervey Street
TM 543 930
1837
1863
18371863, gone by 1882

M

For Minsmere see Leiston

LocationName of mill and
grid reference
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
Market Weston TL 980 775 Post 1807Demolished c. 1911
Marlesford TM 330 581 Post 18241824c. 1896
Martlesham TM 249 464 Tower 1820Demolished c. 1890
Mellis Mellis Green Mill
TM 086 738
Post 17831783Demolished c. 1898
Melton TM 275 506 Post c. 18001831
MeltonApproximately
TM 286 512
1801
Mendham Post 18021805
Mendlesham Mill Terrace
TM 096 634
Post 18241824Gone by 1884
Mendleshamapproximately
TM 102 660
Smock 17811781
MendleshamLing's Mill
TM 090 634
Post 17831783Demolished c. 1918
MendleshamKersey's Mill
TM 092 638
Post Demolished 1927
MendleshamKent's Mill
TM 102 656
Post 18241824Demolished 1910 or 1913
MendleshamMendlesham Green Mill
approximately
TM 098 630
Post 182418241824
Metfield TM 295 806 Post 182418241824
MetfieldBall's Mill
TM 300 798
Post 17831783Demolished c. 1914
Windmill World
MetfieldBall's Mill
Office Farm Mill
TM 302 793
Tower 1839Demolished 1916
Windmill World
Mettingham TM 363 905 Post 18261826, gone by 1836
Middleton TM 427 676 Post 17831783Demolished 1913
Mildenhall White Top Mill
TL 619 811
Smock 178317831927
MildenhallWhite Top Mill
TL 620 812
182018201885
MildenhallCross Bank Mill
TL 623 806
Smock 182418241905
Mildenhall TL 623 801 17831783Gone by 1885
MildenhallApproximately
TL 624 799
178317831783
MildenhallApproximately
TL 629 790
17831783Gone by 1885
MildenhallApproximately
TL 631 790
178317831783
MildenhallMiddle Mill
TL 631 786
Smock 182018201905
Windmill World
MildenhallMill Drain Mill
TL 637 774
18201820Gone by 1885
MildenhallWest Row Mill
TL 662 753
18361836Gone by 1885
Monewden TM 241 585 Post 18371837Demolished c. 1928
Monks Eleigh TL 974 474 Post 178317831783
Monks Eleigh TL 963 481 Post 183718371837
Monls Eleigh TL 965 480 Post 179917991799
Monk Soham Broadway Mill
TM 207 658
Composite 18371837Moved within Monk Soham by 1883
Monk SohamOak Mill
TM 207 663
Composite 1883Demolished November 1937
Monk SohamApproximately
TM 199 670
182418241824
Mutford TM 486 881 Post 18261826Demolished 1922 or 1923

N

LocationName of mill and
grid reference
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
Nacton TM 221 406 Post 18261826Burnt down 14 August 1873. [20]
Nedging TL 993 477 18051805Gone by 1884
NedgingNaughton Mill
TM 017 496
Post 18241824Burnt down 1909
Needham Market TM 085 556 Smock 17641764Demolished c. 1880
Newmarket Approximately
TL 640 630
Post 16691669
NewmarketLangley's Mill
TL 637 638
Smock 1780Demolished 1934
Newton Newton Green Mill
TL 919 402
Smock 182618261885
North Cove TM 465 911 Tower 188318831934
North CoveBlack Mill
TM 470 912
188318831883
North Cove TM 476 919 178317831783
North CoveCastle Mill
TM 479 922
18371837Gone by 1883
Norton TL 956 656 Post 18061806
NortonThe Street
TL 957 671
Post 18371837Demolished c. 1906
Nowton 12861286

O

LocationName of mill and
grid reference
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
Oakley TM 170 769 Post 17361736Moved to Bedingfield 1828
Occold TM 156 705 182618261826
Occold TM 156 705 [21] Smock Demolished 1921
Windmill World
Offton TM073495 Post 1866
OfftonApproximately
TM 073 494
Post 1866
Old Newton TM 055 623 Post 178317831783
Old NewtonWard Green Mill
TM 048 643
Smock 18371837Demolished c. 1896
Onehouse Union Mill
TM 032 591
Post 18021882
Orford 1165 1165
Orford(three mills) Post 158815881588
Orford TM 418 506 Post 17361736Demolished 1913
OrfordBlack Mill
TM 422 503
Post 18201820Burnt down c. 1886
Orford Post Body moved to Saxtead Green
Otley TM 195 552 Post 18371837Moved to Mendlesham
OtleyChestnuts' Mill
TM 213 562
Smock 18241824Demolished c. 1908
OtleyDavey's Mill
TM 203 551
Post 18371837Demolished c. 1912
Oulton Skepper's Mill
TM 502 937
Trestle 18361835 1882, gone by 1903
OultonArnold's Mill
TM 501 945
Tower 178317831903
Oulton Broad Lady Mill
TM 522 930
Tower 17361736Demolished October 1932
Oulton BroadKnight's Mill
TM 521 930
Tower 18411841gone by 1903
Oulton Broad TM 516 928 Tower
Ousden TL 724 598 Smock 18261826Collapsed c. 1880
Ousden TL 725 599 Post 18261826Blown down, gone by 1914

P

LocationName of mill and
grid reference
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
Pakefield TM 536 904 Post 17831783Demolished 1888
Pakenham Approximately
TL 936 696
178317831783
PakenhamApproximately
TL 917 676
182418241824
Pakenham Pakenham Mill
TL 931 694
Tower 1831 Windmill World Pakenham windmill.jpg
Palgrave Mill Lane Mill
TM 116 781
Smock 18371837Moved to Botesdale by 1885
Palgrave TM 122 776 Smock 1803Demolished late 1930s or c. 1957
Parham Mill Green Mill
TM 313 612
Post 1821Demolished 1944
Peasenhall TM 351 695 Post 1803Demolished c. 1957
Pettaugh TM 167 595 Post 17831783Demolished 1865
Pettaugh TM 167 595 Post 1865Demolished December 1957
Pettistree TM 305 552 Tower 18201820Demolished c. 1898
Polstead Bower House Tye Mill
TL 990 411
Post 188318831883
Polstead TL 988 375 Post 180518051805
Preston St Mary Approximately
TL 943 509
Smock 182618261826
Preston St Mary TL 940 507 Post 18241824Gone by 1902
Preston St Mary TL 941 507 Post 18241824Gone by 1883
Preston St Mary TL 942 508 Tower 1846Demolished 1928

R

LocationName of mill and
grid reference
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
Rattlesden Mill Hill Mill
TL 976 590
Post 18051805
Rattlesden TL 976 590 Tower Demolished c. 1918
Rattlesden TL 968 583 Smock 17831783demolished c. 1900
RattlesdenRattlesden Mill
TL 968 582
Tower c. 18501935, later truncated
Windmill World
View across fields to disused windmill - geograph.org.uk - 649580.jpg
Raydon 17931793
Redgrave Approximately
TM 038 788
182618261826
Redgrave TM 039786 Post 17831783Demolished c. 1903
Redgrave TM 039 782 Tower 18241824Burnt down 1923
Redlingfield Mill Farm Mill
TM 182 713
Post 18241824Blown down 18 January 1881
Reydon Post c. 1800Burnt down by 1803
Reydon Blackshore Mill
TM 491 759
Tower c. 1890 Blackshore Mill, Reydon.jpg
Rickinghall Inferior North Mill
TM 039 759
Post 17831783Burnt down c. 1885
Rishangles Wright's Mill
TM 164 674
Post 17831783Wrecked in gale 13 June 1826, rebuilt as composite mill
Rishangles Wright's Mill
TM 164 674
Composite 1826Burnt down 21 February 1903
Rougham Mill Heath Mill
TL 916 644
Post 16981698Demolished c. 1770
RoughamMill Heath Mill
TL 916 644
Post 1770 Demolished 1940s or 1950s
Windmill World
Rumburgh TM 348 812 Post 1814Blown down 1 December 1867. [22]
Rushmere St Andrew TM 201 457 Smock 1814Burnt down 1939

S

For Saxtead Green see Framlingham
For Sizewell see Leiston

LocationName of mill and
grid reference
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
Sapiston Approximately
TL 924 744
Post 17361736Moved 1853
Saxmundham 1767 [23] 1767 [23]
Saxmundham TM 383 631 Post 18241824Demolished March 1907
Windmill World
Saxmundham Mill, converted to house - geograph.org.uk - 975223.jpg
Shadingfield TM 484 848 Post 17641764Demolished c. 1905
Shadingfield TM 411 844 Smock c. 1840Demolished c. 1938
Shimpling Approximately
TL 863 524
Post 178317831783
ShimplingMill Hill Mill
TL 859 519
Post 17831783Moved to Alpheton c. 1875
ShimplingThe Street
TL 872 530
Smock 1792Demolished 1935
Windmill World
Shotley Post 17301730
Shotley TM 224 361 Tower 18261826Demolished early 1930s
Shottisham TM 320 445 Post 183818381838
Sibton TM 366 693 Post 17361736Demolished c. 1922 - Roundhouse remains
Windmill World
Snape Turning Mill
TM 403 584
c. 1828
SnapeMarkin's Mill
TM 400 582
Post 18241824Demolished 1922
Snape TM 394 583 Post 1668Demolished c. 1797 [24]
SnapeHudson's Mill
TM 394 583
1797 [24] Demolished July 1933
Windmill World
Somerleyton TM 418 969 Post 17831783Demolished c. 1880
Somerleyton TM 480 959 Tower 18371837Demolished early 20th century
Somersham TM 085 485 Post 18111881
Sotterley Hulver Street Mill
TM 466 868
Post 17361736Gone by 1914
SotterleySotterley Brickworks
TM 450 842
18831883Gone by 1903
Southwold White Mill
Town Mill
Corporation Mill
TM 504 760
Post 17231723
SouthwoldBlack Mill
TM 504 762
Post 1798Wrecked in gale November 1863
SouthwoldBlack Mill
Great Mill
TM 504 762
Post '1864Demolished 1894
SouthwoldBaggott's Mill
TM 509 762
Post 1841Burnt down 1876
SouthwoldSalt works
TM 507 757
Hollow Post 1938
SouthwoldSouthwold Common
TM 502 763
Titt iron wind engine c. 18861938
Stansfield TL 785 528 17831783Demolished 1840
Stansfield Stansfield Mill
TL 785 528
Tower 1840 Windmill World Stansfield Mill.jpg
Stanstead TL 844 490 Post 17991799Blown down c. 1915
Stanton 13931394
StantonBury Lane Mill
TL 973 731
Post 182418241882
Stanton Upthorpe Mill
TL 971 733
Post 1751 Windmill World Upthorpe Mill, Stanton.jpg
Stanton TL 962 736 Smock 17641764Demolished 1940s
StantonStanton Chair Mill
George Hill Mill
TL 963 742
Post 18241915
Windmill World
StantonLower MillMoved 1818
St Cross, South Elmham Sancroft Mill
TM 297 836
18261826Gone by 1883
St James, South Elmham TM 320 814 Post 1864Demolished June 1923
Windmill World
St Michael, South Elmham TM 338 841 Post 1799Demolished 1955 or 1956
(one of the South Elmhams) Post Moved to Fressingfield 1792
Stoke Ash TM 114 694 Post 17641764Burnt down 1883
Stoke by Clare Approximately
TL 737 438
178317831783
Stoke by Clare TL 724 435 Tower 18241824Demolished c. 1890
Stoke by Clare TL 744 438 Post 18241824Demolished 1892 Stoke by Clare station and mill.jpg
Stoke by Nayland TM 012 357 1884
Stoke by NaylandApproximately
TM 007 362
178317831783
Stoke by NaylandWithermarsh Green Mill
TM 006 369
Post 18241824Moved to Polstead c. 1875
Stonham Aspal Mill Green Mill
TM 137 603
Post 18261826Demolished 1909
Stowmarket (two mills south of the town)167516751675
Stowmarket TM 046 593 Post 18241824Gone by 1884
Stowmarket TM 044 593 Post 182418241903 Stowmarket 1900.jpg
Stowmarket TM 044 594 Post 182418241903
StowmarketFison's Mill
TM 042 585
Smock 18241824Burnt down 1884
Stowmarket Eastbridge Windpump
TM 045 580
Smock 1979 Eastbridge windpump.jpg
Stowupland Approximately
TM 074 600
Post
StowuplandMill Street Mill
approximately
TM 066 591
Stowupland TM 063 598 Post 1802Demolished 1866
StowuplandStowupland Green Mill
TM 067 598
Tower 18241824Demolished 1919
Stradbroke Battlesea Green Mill
TM 223 754
Post 18131813Burnt down 1898
StradbrokeBarley Green Mill
TM 240 740
Post c. 1704Demolished 1941
Windmill World
StradbrokeSkinner's Mill
TM 228 743
Post 1688Demolished 1941 or 1942
Stratford St Andrew TM 356 602 Post 18241824Demolished 1905 or 1906
Windmill World
Sudbury Approximately
TL 882 419
Post 16141714
Sudbury TL 880 414 Post 18051805Moved to Assington 1868
Sudbury TL 873 417 Tower 182418241824
Sudbury TL 871 417 Tower 182418241824
SudburyHighfield Mill
TL 866 429
Smock 1855Demolished 1919
Sutton TM 317 458 Post 18381838Blown down c. 1916
Swefling Girling's Mill
TM 348 639
Post 1775Demolished September 1935
Windmill World
SweflingMiddle Mill
TM 350 640
Post 178317831900, demolished 1900s
SweflingHigh Mill
Rachael
TM 351 640
Post 17831783Demolished 1911 or 1912
Windmill World
Swilland TM 190 538 Post 18241824Demolished c. 1953
Windmill World
Syleham Syleham Mill
TM 214 777
Post 1823Blown down 16 October 1987 [25]
Windmill World

T, U

LocationName of mill and
grid reference
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
Tannington TM 252 681 Post c. 1855Blown down 10 August 1879
Theberton TM 440 657 Post
Theberton TM 440 657 Tower 1756Demolished c. 1923
Windmill World
Thelnetham Approximately
TM 011 790
Post 17831783Moved to Diss, Norfolk 1818
Thelnetham Button's Mill
TM 011 790
Tower 1819 Windmill World Thelnetham Windmill.jpg
Thorndon TM 139 698 Post 1797Demolished 1924
Windmill World
Thornham Magna TM 110 711 Post 16751675Burnt down 17 May 1959
Thorpeness Thorpeness Mill
TM 468 598
Hollow post 1923 Windmill World Thorpeness windmill.jpg
ThorpenessKursaal
TM 473 598
Hollow post c. 1911
Thurston TL 916 661 Post 1750Demolished c. 1953
Trimley St Martin Mill Lane Mill
TM 272 379
Post 17831783Blown down 1799
Trimley St MartinMill Lane Mill
TM 272 379
Post c. 1799Standing 1918. Demolished early 1920s
Trimley St MartinMill Lane Mill
TM 273 380
Tower 188118811902
Trimley St MartinKirton Road Mill
TM 276 389
Post 18071807Demolished 1917 or 1918
Troston TL 896 733 Smock 18241824Demolished c. 1885
Tuddenham St Martin TM 190 484 Post 1782Demolished c. 1901
Tuddenham St Mary TL 729 720 Smock 178317831901
Tunstall TM 372 548 Post c. 1808Demolished 1929
Ubbeston TM 319 718 Post 18371837Demolished 1924
Ufford TM 303 525 Post c. 1840Moved to Worlingworth 1848
Ufford TM 294 530 Smock c. 1888Moved to Hacheston
Ufford TM 298 532 Tower 182018201820
Uggeshall TM 447 800 Post 17361736Demolished 1923

W, Y

LocationName of mill and
grid reference
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
Walberswick TM 496 746 Post 18381838Blown down 1924 Walberswick 1904.jpg
Walberswick Westwood Marshes
TM 487 737
Tower 18971897 Windmill World Walberswick windpump.jpg
Walberswick TM 478 762 190319031903
WalberswickTinker's Marshes
TM 490 756
18821882Gone by 1925
Waldringfield TM 280 444 Post c. 1806Demolished c. 1916
Walpole TM 366 478 Post 17361736Blown down 1919
Walsham le Willows Crowland Mill
TM 005 703
Post 178317831884
Walsham le Willows TM 005 718 Post 18241824Demolished 1917
Windmill World
Walton Upper Mill
TM 290 359
Smock 18061804
WaltonFerry Lane Mill
TM 287 344
Post 18061806Demolished c. 1858
WaltonWadgate Mill
TM 290 345
Post 18041804Demolished c. 1890
Wangford TM 470 796 Post 17361736Demolished c. 1917 Wangford post mill 1859.jpg
Wangford TM 468 790 Smock 18831883Burnt down 7 August 1928 Wangford windmill.jpg
Wattisfield TM 013 745 Post 17831783Demolished 1914
Wenhaston TM 415 769 17931793
WenhastonBlackheath Mill
TM 425 747
Post 17831783Demolished c. 1896
WenhastonKitty Mill
TM 420 758
Post 18371837Demolished 1964 or 1967
Windmill World
Westerfield TM 170 475 Smock 1795Moved within Westerfield c. 1819
Westerfield TM 170 474 Smock c. 1819Gone by 1880
Westhall Mill Common Mill
TM 409 816
Post 18241781 [26] Demolished May 1957
Westleton Rouse's Mill
TM 445 683
Post 17361736Burnt down c. 1880
Westleton TM 444 692 Post 18421842Demolished July 1963
WestletonRalph's Mill
TM 444 685
Smock 17831783Demolished 1969
Weston TM 410 862 Post 18371836Burnt down 1896
West Stow Sewage works
TL 803 712
Titt iron wind engine c. 1898
Wetherden TM 007 630 Post 182418241914
WetherdenWarren Mill
TL 997 629
Post 17641764Demolished c. 1907
Wetheringsett Old Mill Green Mill
TM 131 630
Post 17831783Demolished 1919
WetheringsettBroad Green Mill
TM 145 649
Post 18261826Blown down 18 January 1881
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Broad Green, Wetheringsett.jpg
WetheringsettBroad Green Mill
TM 145 649
Post 1882Demolished 1957
WetheringsettBrockford Green Mill
approximately
TM 124 653
Post 182418241824
Weybread Shotford Heath
approximately
TM 246 815
Post 173617361794 [5]
WeybreadShotford Heath
TM 224 795
Post 182618261826
Weybread TM 232 808 Post 18261826Moved to Framsden c. 1882
Weybread TM 256 799 Post 18261826Moved within Weybread
WeybreadDranes' Farm Mill
TM 257 801
Post 18841884Demolished c. 1926
Whatfield TM 026 465 Post post 18441884
Whepstead Mickley Green Mill
TL 841 579
Post 17831783Burnt down 1894
Whitton TM 143 475 Tower 183818381892
Wickhambrook Bullock's Mill
TL 743 552
Post 18361836Demolished 1909
WickhambrookGreat Mill
TL 751 540
Post 1740Demolished 1966
WickhambrookFuller's Mill
TL 756 555
Post c. 1850Demolished c. 1920
WickhambrookBaxter's Green Mill
approximately
TL 762 583
Post 18241824Moved to Beyton c. 1830
Wickham Market Charsfield Road
TM 298 562
18241824Gone by 1881
Wickham MarketCharsfield Road
TM 299 562
18241824Gone by 1881
Wickham MarketMill Lane
TM 305 556
Smock 1774 Demolished c. 1885
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Wickham MarketMill Lane
TM 305 566
Tower 17831783Demolished 1868
Wickham Skeith Wickham Street
TM 093 697
Post 18261826Moved to Wickham Green
Wickham SkeithWickham Green
approximately
TM 092 693
Post Demolished 1881
Wickham Skeith TM 094 692 Tower c. 1870Demolished March 1925
Wingfield Earsham Street
TM 234 782
Post 18371837Demolished c. 1910
WingfieldEarsham Street
TM 234 782
Post Moved to Syleham 1823
Wissett TM 375 786 Post 18371837Demolished c. 1920
Withersfield TL 658 742 Post 17831783Demolished c. 1910
Witnesham Wood Farm Mill
TM 183 519
Post 18261826Demolished c. 1888
Witnesham TM 183 504 Post c. 1815Burnt down c. 1908
Woodbridge Mill Hills
TM 270 494
Post 17831783Moved to Ramsey, Essex 1842
WoodbridgeMill Hills
TM 271 494
Post 17831783Moved to Butley 1841 or Southwold 1842
WoodbridgeMill Hills
TM 270 495
Post 17831783Moved to Butley 1841 or Southwold 1842
WoodbridgeMill Hills
TM 270 496
Post 18191866
WoodbridgeVictoria Road Mill
TM 274 494
Tower c. 18251841
WoodbridgeDrybridge Hill Mill
TM 263 491
Post 182018201820
WoodbridgeTheatre Street Mill
TM 268 491
Post
Woodbridge Buttrum's Mill
TM 264 493
Tower 1816 Windmill World Buttrum's Mill, Woodbridge.jpg
Woodbridge Tricker's Mill
TM 268 491
Tower 1815 Windmill World Trickers Mill - Woodbridge - geograph.org.uk - 2045734.jpg
Woolpit Approximately
TL 995 622
Post c. 1568c. 1568
WoolpitPyke's Mill
TL 976 622
Post 1644Demolished 1924
WoolpitElmer's Mill
TL 968 627
Post 16751675Collapsed September 1963
Worlingham TM 453 914 Tower 183618361849, gone by 1883
Worlingworth Old Mill
TM 213 688
Post 17831783Demolished c. 1914
WorlingworthNew Mill
TM 212 688
Post 1848Demolished 1952
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Wortham Magpie Green Mill
TM 070 784
Post 18811881Moved to Walsham le Willows c. 1890
WorthamWortham Ling
TM 091 796
Post 17831783Demolished 1917
Wortham TM 081 768 Smock 1826c. 1700Wrecked in gale 18 January 1881
Wortham TM 081 768 Smock c. 1881Demolished 1948
Wrentham Mill Lane Mill
approximately
TM 503 826
Post 17361736Moved within Wrentham by 1783
WrenthamFletcher's Mill
TM 496 822
Post 17831783Blown down 1931
WrenthamCarter's Mill
TM 499 819
Post 18241824Demolished 1955
Wrentham TM 499 823 Tower 18371837Demolished 1964
Wyverstone TM 035 673 Post 183718371837
WyverstoneBlack mill
TM 031 677
Post 188418841884
Yaxley TM 121 737 Tower 18241824Burnt down c. 1885
Yoxford TM 395 681 Post 176417641764
Yoxford TM 396 682 Post c. 18131910
YoxfordApproximately
TM 395 687
178317831783

Mill bodies

A number of post mill bucks, and one smock mill body were moved and re-erected after they had ceased to be used as windmills.

LocationTypeNotes
Creeting St Mary
TM 091 553
Post The body of Creeting St Mary Windmill was moved to Alder Carr Farm c. 1860. It is the only surviving post mill body.
Framlingham (Saxtead) Post The body of a hollow post drainage mill was moved from Aldeburgh or Orford and set up in the mill yard of Saxted Green Mill, it was later moved across the road to the yard of a millwright and was still standing in 1938.
Hundon Post The body of Mansfield's Mill was retained after the mill was demolished.
Peasenhall
TM 351 695
Smock
Peasenhall Smock mill.jpg
Moved to Peasenhall c. 1882. Smock tower and cap incorporated into a steam mill. Standing as of 2011.
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Theberton Post The body of Little Glemham mill was moved to Theberton and set up as a steam mill driving one pair of millstones.
Walsham le Willows Post The body of Magpie Green Mill, Wortham was moved to Walsham le Willows and set up alongside the windmill as a steam mill.
Westhall Post The top part of the body of Aldridge's Mill, Huntingfield was moved to Westhall Common in 1928.
Worlingworth Post The body of Cross Street Mill, Hoxne was moved to Worlingworth and set up as a steam mill. Demolished c. 1910.

Locations formerly within Suffolk

Maps

Notes

Mills in bold are still standing, known building dates are indicated in bold. Text in italics denotes indicates that the information is not confirmed, but is likely to be the case stated.

Sources

Unless otherwise indicated, the source for all entries is Flint, Brian (1979). Suffolk Windmills. Woodbridge: Boydell. ISBN   0-85115-112-4.

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