Fryerning Mill

Fryerning Mill is a post windmill in Mill Green built with a single-story roundhouse and oak timber framing to process grain. It features both spring sails and patent sails that worked together to grind the grain, and it remains visible today as an external structure on the site.

Built in 1759 by millwright Robert Barker from Chelmsford, it replaced an earlier mill that had operated from 1564 to 1731. The new structure was needed after the previous one had served the area for more than 150 years.

The mill reflects how grain processing shaped daily life in the area for generations and how people depended on this technology for their livelihoods. Walking around it, you notice the sturdy wooden structure built specifically for this agricultural work.

The mill sits in Mill Green and can be viewed from public pathways that run around the area. Since it is displayed as an external structure, access may be limited, so check locally before planning a visit to understand what viewing options are available.

In 1852, the mill owner became caught in the sails and endured twelve full rotations before being rescued, a harrowing reminder of the dangers people faced working with such machinery. This incident reveals the real hazards involved in operating grain mills of that era.

Location: Ingatestone and Fryerning

GPS coordinates: 51.68100,0.37100

Latest update: December 14, 2025 17:42