Monument record NDM 022 - Hawks Mill (1880s)

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Summary

Hawks (water) Mill on River Gipping. Former mill (construction date unknown) mapped by Hodskinson (1783) and Bowen (1755). Replacement built 1884.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 0885 5540 (88m by 358m)
Map sheet TM05NE
Civil Parish NEEDHAM MARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

Hawks (water) Mill on River Gipping. Former mill (construction date unknown) mapped by Hodskinson (1783) and Bowen (1755). Replacement built 1884.
With wheel and turbine. Brick corn mill built on site of original brick and weather-boarded paper mill in 1884, extended in 1892, taken over by Coleman's of Norwich (for mustard milling) in 1940 and gutted by them in 1950-1. The stones were removed in 1956 (S1)(S2).

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Article in serial: Wailes, R.. 1964-65. Suffolk watermills. Transactions of The Newcomen Society 37. 107 & 110.
  • <S2> Unpublished document: Wailes, R.. 1960. County of East Suffolk, Survey of Watermills. 3.

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Record last edited

Nov 4 2010 10:30AM

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