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Corn post mill operated
The mill operated at Eye as a wind-powered corn post mill.
Site overview
Mortimer's Mill, also known as Victoria Mill, was a wind-powered corn post mill at Eye. It stood at TM 139 743. The mill is associated with a post-mill site first identified in 1779 and was blown down in 1955.
Its later survival history is unclear.
Map
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History
Mortimer's Mill stood at Eye as a wind-powered corn post mill and was also known as Victoria Mill. The site is identified at TM 139 743. A post mill at this location is associated with 1779, and the mill remained a recognised Eye windmill into the twentieth century.
It was blown down in 1955, ending the survival of the post mill body. Details of its machinery and final working arrangements remain uncertain.
Timeline
1779
Post mill identified
A post mill at Eye later known as Mortimer's Mill or Victoria Mill is associated with 1779.
1955
Mill blown down
The post mill was blown down in 1955.
Sources and records
Mills Archive mill index: Mortimer's Mill, Eye
Suffolk Mills Group windmills list
List of windmills in Suffolk
Suffolk Mills Group windmills list
List of windmills in Suffolk