Saxtead Green WindmillSaxtead Green Post Windmill is a Grade II* listedpost mill at Saxtead Green, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England which is also a Scheduled monument and has been restored. HistoryAccording to the Manorial Records there has been a windmill in Saxtead since 1287. The current Saxtead Green Mill dates back to at least 1796 when the miller was Amos Webber. In 1810, the Mill House was built for Robert Holmes. The mill was raised a total of three times during its working life.
Saxtead GreenSaxtead Green is a village on the A1120 road and the B1119 road, in the civil parish of Saxtead, near the town of Framlingham, in the East Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England.
YoxfordYoxford is a village in East Suffolk, England, close to the Heritage Coast, Minsmere Reserve (RSPB), Aldeburgh and Southwold. It is known for its antique shops and (as "Loxford") for providing the setting for a Britten opera. The name 'Yoxford' comes from Old Englishgeoc-ford meaning "yoke ford", probably indicating that the ford was wide enough for a yoke of oxen to pass through.
Civil parishIn England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, which for centuries were the principal unit of secular and religious administration in most of England and Wales. Civil and religious parishes were formally split into two types in the 19th century and are now entirely separate.
East Suffolk (district)East Suffolk is a local government district in Suffolk, England. The largest town is Lowestoft, which contains Ness Point, the easternmost point of the United Kingdom. The second-largest town is Felixstowe, which has the country's largest container port. On the district's south-western edge, it includes parts of the Ipswich built-up area. The rest of the district is largely rural, containing many towns and villages, including several seaside resorts.
A1120 roadThe A1120 is an 'A' road in the English county of Suffolk. It links Stowmarket to Yoxford passing through the centre of the county. It is 26 miles (42 km) long.
StowmarketStowmarket ( STOH-mar-kət) is a market town and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk, England, on the A14 trunk road between Bury St Edmunds to the west and Ipswich to the southeast. The town lies on the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML) between Diss and Needham Market, and lies on the River Gipping, which is joined by its tributary, the River Rat, to the south of the town.Margaret GreenMargaret Green (7 March 1925 – 4 December 2003) was a British figurative painter.
SuffolkSuffolk ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East of England and East Anglia. It is bordered by Norfolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Essex to the south, and Cambridgeshire to the west. Ipswich is the largest settlement. The county has an area of 3,798 km (1,466 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 786,231 in 2024.
Domesday BookDomesday Book ( ; the Middle English spelling of "Doomsday Book") is a manuscript record of the Great Survey of much of England and parts of Wales historically believed to have been completed in 1086 at the behest of William the Conqueror, though recent research by MedievalistprofessorCarol Symes indicates that this book might have been completed as late as 1098 to 1114.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.