Monument record MTF 138 - Office Farm
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Summary
Five-storey tower mill, dated 1839.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 302 793 (100m by 100m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM37NW |
| Civil Parish | METFIELD, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
Five-storey tower mill, dated 1839. It was tailwinded in early 1916 and was subsequently demolished. The shell of the stump remains. There were four patent sails and a boat shaped cap with gallery and fantail (S1). Called Office Farm (S2).
The tower mill dates to the 1839, but by 1889 had fallen into disuse, before being brought back into operation by 1904, at which time a granary was also constructed. By 1916 the mill is reported to have been demolished, and now stands at less than 25% its original height (S3).
Sources/Archives (6)
- <M1> SSF39658 (No record type): Windmill file:.
- <S1> SSF50128 Bibliographic reference: Dolman, P. 1978. Windmills in Suffolk: a contemporary survey. 45.
- <S2> SSF6481 Unpublished document: Flint, B.. 1979. Suffolk Windmills. 138.
- <S3> SSF53778 Unpublished document: Belton, B.. 2010. Historical Appraisal, Malt Office Farm, Metfield, Suffolk.
- <S4> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
- <S5> SSF59798 Article in serial: A, A. Bryan. 1998. Windmill gazetteer for England.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 25 2021 5:24PM