Blue plaque for Woodbridge Tide Mill benefactor
The earliest record of a tide mill on the River Deben site dates back to 1170. The present mill was built on the site in 1793 and didn't close until 1957. It is now the only working tide mill in the UK and still harnesses the River Deben's tides to produce stoneground flour.Mr Carrington said it had become a tourist attraction."It is one of the most photographed, painted and drawn buildings in the East of England, and attracts the attention and interest of mill enthusiasts worldwide," he said.
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