In 1973, the mill was threatened with demolition but due to pressure from enthusiasts it was incorporated into Mussidan Place, a sheltered housing scheme for the elderly.

W & T Catchpole, having bought the Mill, commission architect Tim Buxbaum and J P Chick & Sons Structural Engineers to liaise with Mark Barnard from Suffolk Coastal on emergency restoration work.

Paul Rust commences work to repair and stabilise the mill in January 2012.

By March 2016 the work has been completed and the mill is available to rent as holiday accommodation.

[4] The cast iron windshaft had previously been used in a post mill.