Drinkstone Post Mill
On the list as Post Mill 120M North of Mill Cottage
About Drinkstone Post Mill
Drinkstone Post Mill, listed as Post Mill 120M North of Mill Cottage, is one of 2 Grade I listed buildings in Woolpit and about 9,341 in England. It was among the first 24 buildings in Woolpit to be listed, on 15 November 1954. It stands in the Drinkstone MIlls conservation area, designated in 1991. Within 400 metres are 2 other listed buildings.
HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1032625↗Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.
Make it a walk: 2 listed buildings in about 5 minutes
Woolpit · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Drinkstone Post MillStart here
- 2
Drinkstone Smock MillGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
2 more listed buildings within 150 metres
Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.
Grade I inns and shops near Woolpit
Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about Drinkstone Post Mill
Is Drinkstone Post Mill listed?
Yes. Post Mill 120M North of Mill Cottage is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1032625), first listed on 15 November 1954.
Can you visit Drinkstone Post Mill?
It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.
Is Drinkstone Post Mill in a conservation area?
Yes, the Drinkstone MIlls conservation area, designated in 1991.
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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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