The mill was last worked in 1947 by Mr Fred Mutton (hence the name Mutton's Mill) and was used to drain the surrounding marshland into the Halvergate Fleet. The mill is now in private ownership and in 1984 a new cap and six-bladed fantail followed by one pair of patent sails in 1998.
The mill ceased operation in 1947 under Mr Fred Mutton (known as Mutton's Mill) for draining marshland into the Halvergate Fleet. It is now privately owned with modifications: a new cap and six-bladed fantail installed in 1984, followed by one pair of patent sails in 1998.