The mill was derelict and facing demolition, until it was acquired by Nottingham City Council in 1979. Funds were raised by the University of Nottingham and it was renovated by Thompson's, millwrights of Alford, Lincolnshire between 1984 and 1986.
The abandoned mill was slated for demolition, but it was instead purchased by Nottingham City Council in 1979. Funds were raised by the University of Nottingham and the mill was restored by Thompson's, a Lincolnshire-based millwright firm, between 1984 and 1986.