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Creeting St Mary Windmill

Free admission

Creeting St Mary Windmill — a Grade II*-listed windmill in england-east, United Kingdom.

Alder Carr Farm in the snow - geograph.org.uk - 1624003

Andrew Hill — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h
  • Free entry
  • Family-friendly
  • Dog-friendly

About

Creeting St Mary Windmill is a Grade II*-listed building in england-east, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.

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From the Wikipedia article

Creeting St Mary Windmill is a Grade II listed dovecote at Creeting St Mary, Suffolk, England which has been restored. It was originally the body of a post mill which stood elsewhere in the village.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Creeting St Mary windmill was built in 1796 at . The mill was dismantled c1860, and the body was moved to the grounds of the medieval hall known as Houghton Park Farm, now The Old Hall. The Mill was part of the complex of outbuildings, which later became Alder Carr Farm. It served for many years as a dovecote. It is the only such example of a reused windmill buck remaining in the country. The building was derelict by the late 1970s but was restored in 1995, and moved to a new position on the farm, converted to a craft workshop. The buck retains all its original framing.

Visiting

Alder Carr Farm is open every day 9:00 to 17:00 except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. The mill building is currently home to Halfpenny Home Haberdashery and all areas are open to the public Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 to 16:00 and after Easter also on Sundays from 10:00 to 16:00.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
52.1560, 1.0558
County
Suffolk
District
Mid Suffolk
Parish
Creeting St. Mary
Postcode
IP6 8LX
Parliamentary constituency
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Established
1796

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Creeting St Mary Windmill?
Creeting St Mary Windmill is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP6 8LX), in the parish of Creeting St. Mary.
When was Creeting St Mary Windmill built?
Built or established in 1796.
Who owns Creeting St Mary Windmill?
Creeting St Mary Windmill is owned by Private.
Is Creeting St Mary Windmill a listed building?
Creeting St Mary Windmill is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
Is Creeting St Mary Windmill free to visit?
Yes, Creeting St Mary Windmill is free to enter.
How do I get to Creeting St Mary Windmill?
Drivers can navigate to postcode IP6 8LX. It sits within the Central Suffolk and North Ipswich parliamentary constituency.