Monument record EBG 021 - Flatford Mill
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Summary
Watermill on River Stour, famed for connections to (and paintings by) John Constable. listed building
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0769 3322 (28m by 38m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM03SE |
| Civil Parish | EAST BERGHOLT, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
Watermill on River Stour, famed for connections to and paintings by John Constable.
Shown on Hodskinson map of 1783 (S1).
1960: with mill house makes an extremely beautiful group of buildings but has been gutted and is used for field studies (S2).
1965: waterwheel and 3 pairs of stones. Known to have been owned by Constable family in 1770 (S3).
Other sources and history not researched. Construction date unknown.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SSF50182 Article in serial: Wailes, R.. 1964-65. Suffolk watermills. Transactions of The Newcomen Society 37.
- <S1> SSF7563 Cartographic materials: Hodskinson, J.. 1783. The County of Suffolk surveyed. The County of Suffolk Surveyed.
- <S3> SSF50190 Unpublished document: Wailes, R.. 1960. County of East Suffolk, Survey of Watermills.
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Record last edited
Dec 20 2011 12:37PM