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.
A dilapidated mill on the verge of destruction was saved when it was acquired by Nottingham City Council in 1979. The University of Nottingham contributed to its restoration, which was carried out by Thompson's, a skilled mill repair company from Alford, Lincolnshire, between 1984 and 1986.