1801–1833
Tower mill built
The Tadcaster-limestone tower mill was probably built in the early nineteenth century as a wind-powered corn mill.
Site overview
Stutton Windmill is a former wind-powered corn mill in Stutton with Hazlewood. The tower was probably built in the early nineteenth century and was already out of use by the late nineteenth century. It stands as a tapering circular tower of Tadcaster limestone, without roof, cap, or sails.
The building was derelict by the mid-twentieth century, when parts of the windshaft, brakewheel, and stocks survived. Ground around the mill was later altered during construction of the Tadcaster bypass, leaving the tower on a mound. The tower was restored in 2008 and is Grade II listed.
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History
Stutton Windmill was built as a wind-powered corn mill, probably in the early nineteenth century. It replaced or followed earlier milling activity in the wider Tadcaster area, but its own construction date has not been established more precisely. The mill is a circular, tapering tower built of Tadcaster limestone.
It has straight-headed entrances on each side and irregular square window openings above. Internally, remains of two millstones have been identified, each marked with a cross. By the 1890s the mill was already shown as an old windmill, indicating that it had ceased working by that time.
It remained standing in a derelict condition through the twentieth century. In the 1940s the tower retained the windshaft, brakewheel, and two adjacent stock halves, but by the early 1960s it survived as a capless tower. Much of the ground around it was removed during construction of the Tadcaster bypass in the 1970s, leaving the mill standing prominently on a mound beside the road.
The Samuel Smith Old Brewery restored the tower in 2008. It remains a roofless Grade II listed tower mill.
Timeline
1891–1893
Mill out of use
The mill was shown as an old windmill by the early 1890s, indicating that it had ceased working by then.
1942–1943
Derelict tower retained machinery remains
The derelict tower retained the windshaft, brakewheel, and two adjacent stock halves during the 1940s.
1970–1979
Bypass altered the mill setting
Construction of the Tadcaster bypass removed much of the surrounding ground and left the tower standing on a mound.
1987
Grade II listing
The windmill was designated as a Grade II listed building.
2008
Tower restored
The Samuel Smith Old Brewery restored the roofless tower.
Sources and records
Historic England National Heritage List entry
Mills Archive mill record
Windmill World site entry
Windmill Photographic Register
Wikipedia article: Stutton Windmill
Mills Archive mill record
Windmill World site entry
Windmill Photographic Register
Wikipedia article: Stutton Windmill