Windmills · East of England
Smock Mill
In or near Little Thetford.
Smock Mill — Grade II listed building-listed windmill in england-london, United Kingdom.
Stephen McKay — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Soham · 3.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Smock Mill, the nearest railway station is Soham, located 3.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CB7 5XP, and entry is free.
About
Smock Mill is a Grade II listed building-listed windmill in england-london, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1161096). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Details TL 57 SE WICKEN LODE LANE (West Side) 8/96 Smock Mill (formerly listed as 19.8.59 Pumping Mill at Wicken Fen) II Small smock mill, early C20, originally used to drain Adventurers Fen, moved to its present site in 1956 and now a working mill used to pump water into Wicken Fen, a National Trust Nature Reserve. Timber framed, weatherboarded on a concrete sill. Four sided and of two storeys with a boat cap, four sails and a tail pole. At each side is a projection for the scoop wheel. Alderton and Booker: Batsford Guide to Industrial Archaeology in East Anglia. Listing NGR: TL5620570581 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 48904 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Wicken Fen SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: WICKEN FEN
- Ramsar wetland: Wicken Fen
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Smock Mill is a Grade II listed windmill located in London. It exemplifies traditional milling architecture and is notable for its distinctive smock design.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 52.3111, 0.2900
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- East Cambridgeshire
- Parish
- Wicken
- Postcode
- CB7 5XP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Nearest railway station
- Soham — 3.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26454722 (CC0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Smock Mill?
- Smock Mill is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB7 5XP), in the parish of Wicken.
- What is Smock Mill?
- Smock Mill — Grade II listed building-listed windmill in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Smock Mill?
- The nearest railway station is Soham, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode CB7 5XP.
- Is Smock Mill a listed building?
- Smock Mill is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Smock Mill a protected site?
- Yes — Smock Mill is part of the Wicken Fen SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the WICKEN FEN National Nature Reserve.
- Is Smock Mill free to visit?
- Yes, Smock Mill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Smock Mill?
- The nearest railway station is Soham, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CB7 5XP.