1668
Earlier post mill recorded
An earlier post mill on the Snape site was recorded from 1668.
Site overview
Hudson's Mill was a post mill at Snape, standing at TM 394 583. An earlier post mill on the same site was recorded from 1668 and demolished around 1797. Hudson's Mill followed in 1797 and was demolished in July 1933.
The windmill ceased working around 1933 and was bought by Benjamin Britten in September 1937.
Map
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No site photograph is currently available. Images will be added as field visits are carried out.
History
The Snape windmill site at TM 394 583 had an earlier post mill recorded from 1668. That mill was demolished around 1797, and Hudson's Mill was built on the same site in 1797. It worked as a post mill and was later photographed in derelict condition.
The windmill ceased working around 1933 and was demolished in July of that year. The site then entered a notable post-milling phase when Benjamin Britten purchased the Old Mill in September 1937. The roundhouse survived after the loss of the mill body and became part of the later identity of the site.
Timeline
1797
Earlier mill demolished
The earlier Snape post mill was demolished around 1797.
1797
Hudson's Mill built
Hudson's Mill was built at Snape in 1797.
1933
Windmill working ended
The windmill ceased working around 1933.
1933
Mill demolished
Hudson's Mill was demolished in July 1933.
1937
Bought by Benjamin Britten
Benjamin Britten bought the Old Mill in September 1937.
Sources and records
Suffolk Mills Group windmill gazetteer
List of windmills in Suffolk
Windmill Photographic Register
The Old Mill Snape history page
Mills Archive catalogue material for Hudson's Mill, Snape
List of windmills in Suffolk
Windmill Photographic Register
The Old Mill Snape history page
Mills Archive catalogue material for Hudson's Mill, Snape