Eduzone Key Stage 3 - Physical and Natural Attractions

Rural Suffolk

The turning sails of windmills have been part of the local scene for over 800 years. In 1830 no less than 17 could be seen from one vantage point near Ipswich. But their numbers declined from about 1840 due to competition from steam-powered mills and the advent of efficient road transport.

Watermills in Suffolk were often situated on small streams. It was therefore usually necessary to build up a head of water before use, forming a mill pond. Like windmills, they eventually fell front favour because of cheaper competition.
A number of beautifully restored mills can be visited.

With the flat landscape, Suffolk has always been a
countryside of windmills. These include:

Bardwell
Framsden
Herringfleet
Holton
Pakenham

Saxtead Green
Stanton
Thelnetham
Thorpeness

Saxstead Mill. This is a good example of an 18th century post mill, where the whole mill body turned to face the wind on a massive central oak post.

More recently, new wind turbines have been built in East Anglia,
like this one at Swaffham.

www.bashirkhanbhai.co.uk/cl_renewableenergysept02.htm

Coast

Rural Suffolk

Breckland

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