From Windmill to House

After the mill ceased to work, the building and land was sold to Peter Hutchison in 1947 – though presumably with Samuel Lee remaining as a tenant. Samuel Lee is listed in Trade Directories as living at Coddington Mill in 1951, 1957 and 1961.

Although the sails were falling off in 1958 the building was listed in 1969. In 1974 it was described thus:

“There is only one doorway, which is at ground level, the door itself is missing and cattle wander in and out at will. The floors have been removed which gives the interior a striking appearance as one can look up through a criss-cross of huge beams and see the whole shell of the mill, with windows disposed at random. There is a millstone lying on the ground inside the mill and another lying outside used as a well cover.”

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The next owner bought the mill in 1984. Since then he has restored the tower and incorporated it into a new private house – initially single but now two-storey. The rescued mill tower now has a secure future.

Technical Details of Coddington Tower Mill (from the Newcomen Society, 1962)