Windmills · East of England
Upthorpe Mill
In or near Walsham le Willows.
Upthorpe Mill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Elmswell · 9.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Upthorpe Mill is a named windmill in the United Kingdom. OpenStreetMap heritage rating: 2/5. Address: Upthorpe Road, IP31 2AW. Coordinates: 52.3224°, 0.8911°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Breckland Forest SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Upthorpe Mill is a Grade II* listed post mill and scheduled monument at Stanton, Suffolk, England, which has been restored to working order.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Upthorpe Mill was built in 1751. It was originally built as an open trestle post mill. In 1818 it was moved to its present site. At some point in time the Common sails were replaced by Double Patent sails, a roundhouse later being added and a fantail fitted to turn the mill into wind automatically. The mill ended its commercial working life on a single pair of sails. It was disused by 1918 and in 1937 was becoming derelict. Rex Wailes inspected the mill on behalf of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings and an appeal for funds to restore the mill was launched in 1938. In 1939, millwright Amos Clarke, along with Messrs Hunts of Soham commenced repairs which cost £600. A new…
Description
Upthorpe Mill is a post mill on a single-storey roundhouse. It has two pairs of Double Patent sails carried on a wooden windshaft with a cast-iron poll end. Fantail is mounted on the rear ladder in the Suffolk style and drove both wheels by means of gears and shafts. The main post carries the inscription R Rix 1807.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.3224, 0.8911
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- West Suffolk
- Parish
- Stanton
- Postcode
- IP31 2AW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
- Established
- 1751
- Nearest railway station
- Elmswell — 9.5 km
Sources
- osm: n1098551705 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Upthorpe Mill, Stanton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Upthorpe Mill, Stanton.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Upthorpe Mill?
- Upthorpe Mill is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP31 2AW), in the parish of Stanton.
- What is Upthorpe Mill?
- Upthorpe Mill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Upthorpe Mill?
- The nearest railway station is Elmswell, about 9.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode IP31 2AW.
- When was Upthorpe Mill built?
- Built or established in 1751.
- Who owns Upthorpe Mill?
- Upthorpe Mill is owned by Private owner.
- Is Upthorpe Mill a protected site?
- Yes — Upthorpe Mill is part of the Breckland Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Upthorpe Mill free to visit?
- Yes, Upthorpe Mill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Upthorpe Mill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IP31 2AW. It sits within the Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket parliamentary constituency.