Pakenham Windmill, Thieves Lane, Pakenham - West Suffolk

Tower mill, c1820, featuring a dome-shaped cap with finial, four patent sails and fantail. Two pairs of stones on second floor. The cap is displaced and the tar is trapping water inside the wall. Water ingress to south side and timber decay. Condition survey completed in 2021; owner considering the next steps.

Site Details

    Designated Site Name:
    PAKENHAM WINDMILL
    Heritage Category:
    Listed Building grade II*
    List Entry Number:
    1376861
    Local Planning Authority:
    West Suffolk
    Site Type:
    Industrial > Mill

Location

    Building Name:
    Pakenham Windmill
    County:
    Suffolk
    District / Borough:
    West Suffolk
    Parish:
    Pakenham
    Parliamentary Constituency:
    Bury St. Edmunds and Stowmarket
    Region:
    East of England

Assessment Information

    Assessment Type:
    Building or structure
    Condition:
    Very bad
    Occupancy / Use:
    Vacant/not in use
    Priority:
    A - Immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric; no solution agreed
    Previous Priority:
    A
    Ownership:
    Private

Contact Details

Kate Marchant 01223 582749

Next steps

Read more about this historic site on the National Heritage List for England