Traditional Millwrights Covering Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and Kent
ABOUT THE NORFOLK MILLWRIGHT
We provide professional solutions to renovate traditional windmills
We are a small company of Millwrights repairing and renovating traditional wind and water mills. We offer workshop and on site services. Our workshops are based near Southwold in Suffolk ideally placed to service mills in the four counties covered by our team
We build top quality sails, mill caps, curbs, fantails, brake wheels, wallowers, shutters and also make repairs to all of the above
We work closely with local councils, associations and private mill owners
Regular servicing of mills, recladding, windows, weatherproofing and repainting of sails, caps and towers
Electrical Generation
We are currently installing generating equipment into a traditional windmill to allow the mill to work off grid in conjunction with solar panels to cover the days without wind
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In-Progress Sites
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Projects Completed
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Business Partners
We Repair and rebuild the following:
1. Mill Caps
2. Whips, Stocks, Shutters, Shutter Bars
3. Brake Wheels and Brake mechanism
4. Wallowers and associated drive shafts
5. Striking gear and gearing
6. Curbs and Curb Tracks
7. Centering Wheels, Cap Rollers and Chairs
8. Painting of Sails, Caps and Towers
9. Waterwheels and associated drive shafts and gearing
10. Re cladding of wooden mill towers
Introduction:
Project Spotlight
Year Completed:
2025
Client:
The Smock Tower Mill
Service:
Refurbishment & Electricity Generation
Working for the first time in 100 years and will generate electricity allowing the mill to be completely off grid
Introduction:
Project Spotlight
Year Completed:
2025
Client:
The Toft Monks Mill
Service:
Restroation
Complete restoration project of a pumping mill
OUR MAJOR BUSINESS PARTNERS