[1] It was marked on Joseph Hodgkinson's map of 1783 and described as "newly erected" in a newspaper report of it burning down as the result of suspected arson on 9 July 1814.

a third pair was added at a later date, along with other machines for cleaning grain and dressing flour.

[3] Buxhall Mill was built by William Bear, the Sudbury millwright[4] at a cost of £506 6s 9d.

[3] The lower three storeys formed the base of a smock mill which stood on the site previously.

The swing-pot neck bearing was removed and sold to John Bryant of Pakenham mill.

It was eventually installed in that mill in 1950 by Amos Clarke, the Ipswich millwright.

[1] They were carried on stocks of 55 feet (16.76 m) long, 13 inches (330 mm) square at the poll end.

It carried a 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) cast iron great spur wheel with 96 cogs.