About Letheringsett Mill
At the time of the Domesday book, 580 water
mills were recorded in Norfolk, including one at
Letheringsett but there were no windmills.
By the 19th century there were only about 80
or 90 watermills still able to work.
The red brick mill you see today was
built in 1802. Letheringsett
watermill is the last
remaining watermill in
Norfolk to produce flour.
Mike and Marion Thurlow took over the mill in 1987 and have restored the mill to working order and it is now an award winning tourist attraction.
A speciality wheat, Spelt is milled here at Letheringsett. Originally introduced to Britain by the Romans, Spelt is higher in vitamin B and protein and other wheat, and most wheat sensitive people can tolerate Spelt flour in their diet. Spelt flour is only one of the many different types of flour, dried fruit and nuts that can be purchased in the mill shop.
Letheringsett Mill holds regular working demonstrations of milling and a tour of the mill on most weekday afternoons. Mike usually conducts the tour himself and gives an informative and fascinating insight to the history of the mill and flour production.
Letheringsett Mill has a newly formed Friends of Letheringsett Mill Group.
For further details click the link below.
