One of the best sited and proportioned mills in Lincolnshire, this beautiful tower mill was erected for Thomas and Isaac Reckitt in 1819 by the Hull millwrights Norman and Smithson. The original drawings and accounts survive showing us just how far advanced millwrighting was in the area by 1819, with all iron gearing, patent sails and a tall, well proportioned tower. It worked until 1942 and was preserved as a landmark in 1953, the last of more than a dozen mills in the town. There are five patent sails, the shutters of which are now at Wrawby Mill. An unusual feature is the weather beam (or 'rode balk') which is of cast iron, probably a replacement of the old wooden one. {1}{2} The mill retains its original floor beam and repaired stair ladders as well as full, working mill machinery including eight sets of stones. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {3} It is six storeys high with five sails. {4}