Downfield Mill, Soham, Cambridgeshire

Soham #2403

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Downfield Mill: tower mill function:Corn mill - restored 2014/15, now has 4 sails, though it worked on just 2 sails for many years

Downfield mill, Soham, 8th May 2005

Soham, , 22/6/80
© Trevor Stainwright collection

Soham, , 25/4/82
© Trevor Stainwright collection

Soham, , 17/7/83
© Trevor Stainwright collection

Soham, , 6/88
© Trevor Stainwright collection

Soham, , 1958
© T C Vickers collection

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Entry in Mills Archive database - #2403 - Downfield Mill, Soham (has photos)

Muggeridge Collection photos

537536 - SOHAM, DOWNFIELD MILL. Greenhills. (side) CAMBS.
537537 - SOHAM. DOWNFIELD MILL Greenhills. CAMBS.
537538 - (DOWNFIELD MILL) SOHAM. Cambs. PHOTO BY H. E. S. SIMMONS
537539 - SOHAM DOWNFIELD MILL Greenhills. 3/4-Fr. CAMBS.
537540 - SOHAM. DOWNFIELD MILL Greenhills. Side. CAMBS.
537541 - SOHAM, Downfield Mill. 3/4 Fr. CAMBS.

Downfield Windmill, Soham [2013-05-11] - HD

John M

Downfield Windmill [2004-08-29]

Ajay Tegala

Downfield windmill, Soham [2006-10-02]

Bob Jones

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Listed Building, Grade II*: DOWNFIELD WINDMILL (listed 1951-12-01)

Britain Express article: Downfield Windmill, Soham, Cambridgeshire

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Details from the English Windmills Photographic Register by Guy Blythman

Downfield Mill, tower mill

Photos: (1) NMR (a-e) w/o (f) w/o with 2 sails (g) derelict with 2 sails (2) UOM (JRL) (a) w/o with 2 sails, 1936 (3) Wailes (SWF) (a) one pair of stones with stone furniture (4) de Little 2 (a) w/o with 2 sails, 1980s or 90s (5) Wailes (TEW) (a) w/o, with 2 sails on and stock of a second pair in course of fitting; tower of Hardfield mill in background (6) Wailes (WIE) (a) w/o with 4 sails (7) A C Smith (a) derelict with 2 sails, July 1973 (8) 1980s leaflet, "Downfield Windmill Soham Cambridge-shire" (a) w/o with 2 sails (appears early-mid C20) (b) brakewheel and wallower (c) stone floor showing the three pairs of stones (9) Stevens (a) w/o with 2 sails, late C20 (10) UOK (MC) (a-b) w/o with 4 sails, August 1933 (c) w/o with 4 sails, September 1934 (d-e) w/o with 2 sails, June 1954 (f) derelict with 2 sails, August 1958

News item: The youngest windmills in the UK (17/4/12)

News item: Open day for Downfields mill, Soham (5/9/11)

News item: Mills on the English Heritage register of Buildings at Risk (19/7/09)

3d drawings by John Brandwick

Property details at Zoopla