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About
Bocking Windmill is over 300 years old, built in 1721 by Joseph Nash of Wethesfield who bought the site from Robert Straight.
Between 1774 and 1829, it was owned and worked on by members of the Brown family, until the death of John Brown when it was passed over to John English Tabor due to a large debt the family owed him. The windmill was dismantled and moved to stand opposite The Bull public house and was substantially modernised with tall brick pillars.
Towards the end of the 19th century, corn milling moved to London, coastal areas and railways to access cheap American grain, resulting in a downturn in business for many country millers. Bocking Windmill continued to work until World War I but depended increasingly on processing animal feed to make money.
The last miller to work at Bocking Windmill, Henry Hawkins, went to work at Crittalls but still worked occasionally at the Mill until 1929 when it was handed over to Braintree District Council and was the first Essex mill to be taken into public ownership.
In 1989, Friends of Bocking Windmill and Braintree District Council collaborated on restoration projects and the mill has undergone restoration and repairs regularly over the years to allow future generations to enjoy the history of the mill.
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Map & Directions
Road Directions
Drive into Bocking via Church Street past Braintree College. Follow the road round into Bocking and you will see a sign advertising Bocking windmill, there is parking available along the street.
Public Transport Directions
Train to Braintree then taxi or bus to Bocking.
A Digigo can also be booked from Braintree town to Bocking.
Or it is a fairly flat 2.5 mile walk from Braintree town.
