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Site overview

Harvey's Mill was a wind-powered corn mill at Kelsale cum Carlton. It was a post mill whose buck was removed in the 1920s. The surviving roundhouse was converted into a dwelling and is now used as a holiday cottage.

The mill is also described as a seventeenth-century post windmill, with surviving curved brickwork and internal features retained within the converted accommodation.

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History

Harvey's Mill originated as a wind-powered post mill used for corn milling at Kelsale cum Carlton. It stood near the former Rising Sun and worked until 1900. The buck was removed in the 1920s, and the mill was mostly demolished in 1924.

The roundhouse survived after the loss of the working mill structure and was later converted for residential use. It now forms a holiday cottage, retaining curved brickwork and features associated with the former mill structure.

Timeline

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Roundhouse converted

The surviving roundhouse was converted into a dwelling and later used as holiday accommodation.
1900

Working ended

Harvey's Mill worked until 1900.
1924

Buck removed and mill mostly demolished

The buck was removed in the 1920s and the mill was mostly demolished in 1924.

Sources and records

Mills Archive mill record: Harvey's Mill, Kelsale cum Carlton
Kelsale Holiday Cottages: Harvey's Mill
CAMRA Suffolk Pubs Guide: Kelsale