Flatford Mill
Flatford Mill is a Grade I listed watermill on the River Stour at Flatford in East Bergholt, Suffolk, England. According to the date-stone the mill was built in 1733, but some of the structure may be earlier. Attached to the mill is a 17th-century miller's cottage which is also Grade I listed. The property is in Dedham Vale, a typically English rural landscape.
| Flatford Mill | |
|---|---|
Flatford Mill | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Watermill |
| Architectural style | Beam |
| Town or city | East Bergholt |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°57′32″N 1°01′17″E / 51.9588°N 1.0215°E |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Current tenants | Field Studies Council |
| Completed | 1733 |
| Owner | National Trust |
The mill was owned by the artist John Constable's father and is noted, along with its immediate surroundings as the location for many of Constable's works. It is referred to in the title of one of his most iconic paintings, Flatford Mill (Scene on a Navigable River), and mentioned in the title or is the subject of several others including: Flatford Mill from a lock on the river Stour; Flatford Mill from the lock (A water mill); The Lock. The Hay Wain, which features Willy Lott's Cottage, was painted from the front of the mill.
Current use edit
The mill was listed in 1955. It is owned by the National Trust which leases it to the Field Studies Council.[1] who have run it as a field centre since 1943.[2] The National Trust also owns nearby properties, Bridge Cottage, Valley Farm and Willy Lott's Cottage.
References edit
- ^ Historic England. "Flatford Mill (1351931)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Field Studies Council". Flatford and Constable. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
External links edit
- Historic England. "Flatford Mill listing (1351931)". National Heritage List for England.
- Historic England. "Millers House and Cottage listing (1033437)". National Heritage List for England.