1730
Mill moved from Little Glemham
The tower mill was moved from nearby Little Glemham to Theberton in around 1730.
Site overview
Theberton tower mill is a fragmentary former windmill site at Theberton, Suffolk. The surviving remains are the ruined base of a tower mill. The mill was moved from nearby Little Glemham around 1730 and later worked at Theberton.
It remained in operation until about 1920 and was largely demolished by 1930. The remaining fabric stands as a very truncated tower-mill survival rather than a complete windmill. Details of its full machinery, cap, sails, and millers have not been established in the available evidence, but the site is clearly documented as the remains of a former tower mill.
Map
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No site photograph is currently available. Images will be added as field visits are carried out.
History
Theberton tower mill originated as a mill moved from nearby Little Glemham in around 1730. It later stood at Theberton and worked there until about 1920. The structure was a tower mill, but its complete working form has not survived.
By 1930 it had been largely demolished, leaving the ruined base of the building. Later heritage and planning material identify the remains as an undesignated tower-mill asset in the Theberton area. The surviving structure is therefore not a restored mill or a converted tower, but a very truncated ruin marking the former site of a windmill that had continued in use into the early twentieth century.
Timeline
1920
Working life ended
The mill worked until about 1920.
1930
Largely demolished
The tower mill had been largely demolished by 1930, leaving the ruined base.
Sources and records
Suffolk County Council written representation for Sizewell C development
Theberton local public-house guide entry
Windmill World entry: Theberton windmill
Mills Archive catalogue entry: Tower mill, Theberton
Theberton local public-house guide entry
Windmill World entry: Theberton windmill
Mills Archive catalogue entry: Tower mill, Theberton