Early records describe a mill involved in fulling cloth and it was called Flotfordmelle.
For nearly 100 years from 1742 to 1846 Flatford Mill was owned by the Constable family.
It continued as a working mill untill 1900 when it became a private residence.
In 1943 the mill was acquired by the National Trust and leased to the Field Study Council.
Follow the history of the mill as a working mill untill 1900 and thereafter as a private residence until 1943 when it was acquired by the National Trust and leased to the Field Study Council in 1946.
The River Stour was made a navigable river by Act of Parliament in 1705 but it wasn't an easy process. With access rights and a five-foot difference in water height to navigate, discover how the crew tackled the route.
