1837
Post mill identified
A post mill was identified at Honington in 1837.
Site overview
Honington post mill was a wind-powered post mill in Suffolk. The site is associated with TL 912 738 and a post mill identified in 1837. The mill was demolished around 1895.
The roundhouse later survived in house-converted form and was still present in the twentieth century.
Map
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History
Honington post mill stood in Suffolk as a wind-powered post mill. The site is associated with TL 912 738, with a post mill identified in 1837. The mill was later demolished around 1895.
After the loss of the mill body, the roundhouse survived and was converted for domestic use. The converted roundhouse was present in 1936 and again in 1971. Details of the mill's machinery and final working arrangements remain uncertain.
Timeline
1895
Mill demolished
The post mill was demolished around 1895.
1936
Roundhouse converted
The roundhouse survived in house-converted form by 1936.
1971
Converted roundhouse remained
The house-converted roundhouse remained in 1971.
Sources and records
Mills Archive catalogue entry: converted roundhouse, post mill, Honington
Suffolk Mills Group windmills list
List of windmills in Suffolk
Guy Blythman windmill addenda
Suffolk Mills Group windmills list
List of windmills in Suffolk
Guy Blythman windmill addenda