Collis Mill

The Collis Mill structure rises on a single-story brick foundation and extends upward through three additional floors of wooden construction.

Originally constructed in Slough, this mill was transported to Great Thurlow in 1807 as a replacement for an existing post mill at the location.

The mill represents traditional English milling practices with its four Common sails and pepperpot cap, guided by an eight-blade fantail system.

Two pairs of underdrift millstones inside the structure were used to process grain into flour until operations ceased with wind power in 1915.

After standing derelict without its cap in 1959, R A Vestey purchased and restored the mill to its current Grade II* listed building status.

Location: Great Thurlow

GPS coordinates: 52.12280,0.44022

Latest update: March 9, 2025 03:20