Finchingfield Post Mill

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Opening Times

* Open third Sunday of each month from April to September, 2:00 pm-5:00 pm.

View of Finchingfield Mill

About

The oldest windmill in Essex stands on a hill overlooking Finchingfield, the most photographed village in the county.

The Grade II-listed post mill – also known as Duck End Mill and Letch’s Mill – is thought to have been built around 1756. It stopped operating in 1890.

The mill’s four sails could be rotated to catch the wind, driving a pair of millstones. A tail pole was used to turn the mill.

This is the last of seven windmills that once stood in the village of Finchingfield. A windmill likely stood on this site since medieval times.

Facilities

Catering

  • Picnic site

Groups

  • Facilities for educational visits
  • Guided tours for groups

Property Facilities

  • Dogs not accepted (except guidedogs)

Target Markets

  • Accepts groups

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