Hanford Mill, Ipswich Explained

Hanford Mill, Ipswich
Status:Demolished
Building Type:Watermill
Oil mill
Owner:Historically Ipswich Corporation
Location:Handford Road, Ipswich
Location Town:Ipswich
Location Country:United Kingdom
Coordinates:52.0575°N 1.1444°W
Completion Date:pre norman conquest

Hanford Mill was an historic watermill located in Ipswich, Suffolk. The first record of the mill dates from 1323.[1]

In the nineteenth century the mill was owned by Ipswich Corporation. In 1830 they leased it to Ezra Dalton. However, by 1840 this had been taken over by Samuel Webber who converted it into an oil mill.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IPS 259 - Handford Mill, Ipswich. - . suffolkher.esdm.co.uk . Suffolk Heritage Explorer . 9 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Dolman . Peter C. J. . Ipswich Watermills . Mills Archive . Mills Archive Trust . 10 September 2020.