A weekend miller is required at
Thorpeness windmill, owned since 1977 by Suffolk County Council, and
operated as a visitor attraction by the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Unit.
The job "involves climbing ladders and pulling on ropes. Great physical
strength is not needed but the person needs to be fit and agile," said
Simon Hooton SCHU manager. "The most important thing will be enthusiasm
and skill when dealing with the public."
The windmill was built in 1824 in the village of Aldringham 2 miles away.
The Ogilvie family bought the Sizewell Estate in the 1890s and in 1922/3
dismantled and moved the mill to its present site, converting it from a
cornmill to water pumping. The water was pumped into the water tank
hidden in the House in the Clouds.
The mill opens at Easter, and weekends from May to September. In addition
in July and August Di Holmes staffs it from Monday to Friday. Anyone
interested in the weekend job is asked to contact either Simon
Hooton or Anita Johnson at SCHU, tel.
01394 384948.
Miller needed for Thorpeness windmill