Downfield Windmill, Soham

Downfield Windmill, Soham, Cambridgeshire CB7 5BG

Downfield Windmill dates from 1726 when it was built as a timber-framed smock mill on a brick base. The present tapering brick structure dates from a re-building in 1860. There was further re-building following storm damage in 1889 and a restoration in 1975. The interior, mechanism, and machinery of the mill date from the 19th-century rebuild, but there is also some timber re-used from the 1726 mill including parts of the main shaft.

Opening Arrangements

Exterior only during daylight hours. Access to interior currently unavailable due to ongoing internal repair works.

Admission Charges

• Other Charges: Donations welcome. Small charge for special events.

Parking Spaces

6

On main road, 200m from windmill.